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From: Niklas Holsti <niklas.holsti@tidorum.invalid>
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Subject: Re: Accessing Shell Variables
Date: Wed, 28 Dec 2016 21:50:40 +0200
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On 16-12-28 20:19 , ahlan.marriott@gmail.com wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I can access Windows, Linux and Osx environment variables using Ada.Environment_Variables.Value
> However Linux and Osx also have Shell variables.
> How can I access these?

I think that's not possible, in any programming language. I have never 
heard of an OS service (API) that would access shell variables.

(BTW, I think some Windows shells also have shell variables.)

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