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PUTENV(3) Linux Programmer's Manual PUTENV(3)

NAME

     putenv - change or add an environment variable

SYNOPSIS

     #include <stdlib.h>
     int putenv(char *string);
 Feature Test Macro Requirements for glibc (see feature_test_macros(7)):
     putenv(): _XOPEN_SOURCE
         || /* Glibc since 2.19: */ _DEFAULT_SOURCE
         || /* Glibc versions <= 2.19: */ _SVID_SOURCE

DESCRIPTION

     The  putenv()  function  adds or changes the value of environment vari-
     ables.  The argument string is of the form name=value.   If  name  does
     not already exist in the environment, then string is added to the envi-
     ronment.  If name does exist, then the value of name in the environment
     is  changed  to value.  The string pointed to by string becomes part of
     the environment, so altering the string changes the environment.

RETURN VALUE

     The putenv() function returns zero on success, or nonzero if  an  error
     occurs.   In the event of an error, errno is set to indicate the cause.

ERRORS

     ENOMEM Insufficient space to allocate new environment.

ATTRIBUTES

     For  an  explanation  of  the  terms  used   in   this   section,   see
     attributes(7).
     +----------+---------------+---------------------+
     |Interface | Attribute     | Value               |
     +----------+---------------+---------------------+
     |putenv()  | Thread safety | MT-Unsafe const:env |
     +----------+---------------+---------------------+

CONFORMING TO

     POSIX.1-2001, POSIX.1-2008, SVr4, 4.3BSD.

NOTES

     The  putenv()  function is not required to be reentrant, and the one in
     glibc 2.0 is not, but the glibc 2.1 version is.
     Since version 2.1.2, the glibc implementation conforms  to  SUSv2:  the
     pointer  string  given to putenv() is used.  In particular, this string
     becomes part of the environment; changing  it  later  will  change  the
     environment.   (Thus,  it is an error is to call putenv() with an auto-
     matic variable as the argument, then return from the  calling  function
     while  string  is  still part of the environment.)  However, glibc ver-
     sions 2.0 to 2.1.1 differ: a copy of the string is used.   On  the  one
     hand  this  causes  a  memory  leak,  and on the other hand it violates
     SUSv2.
     The 4.4BSD version, like glibc 2.0, uses a copy.
     SUSv2 removes the const from the prototype, and so does glibc 2.1.3.

SEE ALSO

     clearenv(3), getenv(3), setenv(3), unsetenv(3), environ(7)

COLOPHON

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