setenv system call

dnickel has asked for the wisdom of the Perl Monks concerning the following question:

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Re: setenv system call by busunsl (Vicar) on Feb 05, 2002 at 15:39 UTC
derby pointed out the problems with your code. Here is a pure perl solution, that should work: `$ENV{RSYNC_PASSWORD} = $passwd;` [download]	[reply] [d/l]
Re: setenv system call by derby (Abbot) on Feb 05, 2002 at 15:31 UTC
dnickel, Well there are a couple issues with this. First off, `setenv` is not a program per se but a shell built-in. Second off, `setenv` is not a `sh` built-in, which is the shell used when using `system`. And third, this wouldn't work even if it were a extant program because when you do a system, it forks another process and any changes to that child processes enviroment will not be "see-able" by the parent process. Some rsync's have a `--password-file` option, you could use that instead. -derby Updated: left off a verb!	[reply] [d/l] [select]
Re: setenv system call by particle (Vicar) on Feb 05, 2002 at 15:24 UTC
try setting the full path to setenv. Update: see derby and busunsl's replies below for good answers. what do i know, i'm running on win98! some clients... ~Particle	[reply]
Re: Re: setenv system call by dnickel (Novice) on Feb 05, 2002 at 16:00 UTC
I can not seem to find the full path to setenv... I have tried everything. When I do a whereis I get nothing!!! David	[reply]
Re: setenv system call by rdfield (Priest) on Feb 05, 2002 at 15:36 UTC
Does `system("setenv","RSYNC_PASSWORD $passwd");` work any better? (or perhaps `/path/to/setenv` is required). rdfield update Someone --'d this node. I'll gladly withdraw this advice it it's wrong, just let me know.	[reply] [d/l] [select]