Unable to assign variable in bash. get command not found error

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When trying to do the following (Assign variable in bash), get the following error:

$ a=b

a=b: Command not found

I have no spaces at all as you can see but still get the error.

edited Nov 19 '18 at 21:41

Mike Q

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asked Nov 19 '18 at 20:49

sam0101

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3

Are you sure you're running in bash?
– William Pursell
Nov 19 '18 at 20:58

3

You get that error in csh, but not in bash
– William Pursell
Nov 19 '18 at 20:58

and a "Boooh!" for using screenshots.
– tink
Nov 19 '18 at 21:13

1

If you're using csh, you set a variable with set a = b
– Barmar
Nov 19 '18 at 21:28

I am using csl2 server to connect to a bash shell
– sam0101
Nov 19 '18 at 21:42

add a comment |

-3

When trying to do the following (Assign variable in bash), get the following error:

$ a=b

a=b: Command not found

I have no spaces at all as you can see but still get the error.

edited Nov 19 '18 at 21:41

Mike Q

2,55312337

asked Nov 19 '18 at 20:49

sam0101

113310

3

Are you sure you're running in bash?
– William Pursell
Nov 19 '18 at 20:58

3

You get that error in csh, but not in bash
– William Pursell
Nov 19 '18 at 20:58

and a "Boooh!" for using screenshots.
– tink
Nov 19 '18 at 21:13

1

If you're using csh, you set a variable with set a = b
– Barmar
Nov 19 '18 at 21:28

I am using csl2 server to connect to a bash shell
– sam0101
Nov 19 '18 at 21:42

add a comment |

-3

When trying to do the following (Assign variable in bash), get the following error:

$ a=b

a=b: Command not found

I have no spaces at all as you can see but still get the error.

edited Nov 19 '18 at 21:41

Mike Q

2,55312337

asked Nov 19 '18 at 20:49

sam0101

113310

When trying to do the following (Assign variable in bash), get the following error:

$ a=b

a=b: Command not found

I have no spaces at all as you can see but still get the error.

linux bash shell unix

edited Nov 19 '18 at 21:41

Mike Q

2,55312337

asked Nov 19 '18 at 20:49

sam0101

113310

edited Nov 19 '18 at 21:41

Mike Q

2,55312337

asked Nov 19 '18 at 20:49

sam0101

113310

edited Nov 19 '18 at 21:41

Mike Q

2,55312337

edited Nov 19 '18 at 21:41

Mike Q

2,55312337

edited Nov 19 '18 at 21:41

Mike Q

2,55312337

asked Nov 19 '18 at 20:49

sam0101

113310

asked Nov 19 '18 at 20:49

sam0101

113310

asked Nov 19 '18 at 20:49

sam0101

113310

3

Are you sure you're running in bash?
– William Pursell
Nov 19 '18 at 20:58

3

You get that error in csh, but not in bash
– William Pursell
Nov 19 '18 at 20:58

and a "Boooh!" for using screenshots.
– tink
Nov 19 '18 at 21:13

1

If you're using csh, you set a variable with set a = b
– Barmar
Nov 19 '18 at 21:28

I am using csl2 server to connect to a bash shell
– sam0101
Nov 19 '18 at 21:42

add a comment |

3

Are you sure you're running in bash?
– William Pursell
Nov 19 '18 at 20:58

3

You get that error in csh, but not in bash
– William Pursell
Nov 19 '18 at 20:58

and a "Boooh!" for using screenshots.
– tink
Nov 19 '18 at 21:13

1

If you're using csh, you set a variable with set a = b
– Barmar
Nov 19 '18 at 21:28

I am using csl2 server to connect to a bash shell
– sam0101
Nov 19 '18 at 21:42

Are you sure you're running in bash?
– William Pursell
Nov 19 '18 at 20:58

You get that error in csh, but not in bash
– William Pursell
Nov 19 '18 at 20:58

and a "Boooh!" for using screenshots.
– tink
Nov 19 '18 at 21:13

If you're using csh, you set a variable with set a = b
– Barmar
Nov 19 '18 at 21:28

I am using csl2 server to connect to a bash shell
– sam0101
Nov 19 '18 at 21:42

add a comment |

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Try this lol :

$ csh

$ a=b

a=b: Command not found.



$ bash

$ a=b

$ echo $a

answered Nov 19 '18 at 21:45

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Try this lol :

$ csh

$ a=b

a=b: Command not found.



$ bash

$ a=b

$ echo $a

answered Nov 19 '18 at 21:45

Mike Q

2,55312337

add a comment |

Try this lol :

$ csh

$ a=b

a=b: Command not found.



$ bash

$ a=b

$ echo $a

answered Nov 19 '18 at 21:45

Mike Q

2,55312337

add a comment |

Try this lol :

$ csh

$ a=b

a=b: Command not found.



$ bash

$ a=b

$ echo $a

answered Nov 19 '18 at 21:45

Mike Q

2,55312337

Try this lol :

$ csh

$ a=b

a=b: Command not found.



$ bash

$ a=b

$ echo $a

answered Nov 19 '18 at 21:45

Mike Q

2,55312337

answered Nov 19 '18 at 21:45

Mike Q

2,55312337

answered Nov 19 '18 at 21:45

Mike Q

2,55312337

answered Nov 19 '18 at 21:45

Mike Q

2,55312337

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