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  • @n.m. I would have thought so, too, but the variable actually only gets defined in the launched process itself, not the current command-line (in Bash 4.2.45(1); probably a feature). Have you actually tried it (without the typo?). Commented Apr 8, 2014 at 12:12
  • Sorry about the typo. Yes, I have tried without typo also. Commented May 1, 2014 at 8:08