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Environment Variables (--env)

Objects with this attribute

Object Manager

Attribute name	Usage
Environment Variables	In the box, set the environment variables you want, one on each line. Press Return to add new entries.

Command line

Command option	Usage
`--env setting...`	Replace `setting` with an environment variable setting, of the form `VARIABLE=value`. To set more than one variable, use multiple `--env` arguments.

Description

This attribute specifies any environment variable settings needed to run the application. For example, you may need to set LD_LIBRARY_PATH to access shared libraries.

You should quote an environment variable setting with a value containing spaces.

Do not set the DISPLAY variable: the display is set automatically for each user.

Examples

--env LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/usr/lib "MY_VARIABLE=603 1769"

Runs the application with two environment variables set.

Related topics
Arguments For Command (--args)