What is the meaning of set -- $PATH in shell script?
Is this the same as set echo "$PATH" ?
What is the significance of -- here?
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https://unix.stackexchange.com/a/295492/30851 – frostschutz Apr 16 '20 at 08:54
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This is NOT a duplicate. The referenced thread states the usual usage of this arg. It does not answer this question precisely. The bash set command has a specific defined use for both -- and - : The -- unsets all existing positional arguments. The - signals the end of options to set, and the beginning of options to be changed in the shell as a whole. – Paul_Pedant Apr 16 '20 at 10:13