1explain_putenv_or_die(3)   Library Functions Manual   explain_putenv_or_die(3)
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NAME

6       explain_putenv_or_die  -  change  or  add  an  environment variable and
7       report errors
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SYNOPSIS

10       #include <libexplain/putenv.h>
11       void explain_putenv_or_die(char *string);
12       int explain_putenv_on_error(char *string);
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DESCRIPTION

15       The explain_putenv_or_die function is used to call the putenv(3) system
16       call.  On  failure  an  explanation will be printed to stderr, obtained
17       from the explain_putenv(3) function, and then the process terminates by
18       calling exit(EXIT_FAILURE).
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20       The explain_putenv_on_error function is used to call the putenv(3) sys‐
21       tem call. On failure an explanation will be printed to stderr, obtained
22       from the explain_putenv(3) function, but still returns to the caller.
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24       string  The  string,  exactly  as  to be passed to the putenv(3) system
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RETURN VALUE

28       The  explain_putenv_or_die  function  only  returns  on  success,   see
29       putenv(3)  for  more information. On failure, prints an explanation and
30       exits, it does not return.
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32       The explain_putenv_on_error function always returns the value return by
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EXAMPLE

36       The  explain_putenv_or_die function is intended to be used in a fashion
37       similar to the following example:
38              explain_putenv_or_die(string);
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SEE ALSO

41       putenv(3)
42               change or add an environment variable
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44       explain_putenv(3)
45               explain putenv(3) errors
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47       exit(2) terminate the calling process
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50       libexplain version 1.4
51       Copyright (C) 2010 Peter Miller
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