{"id":200141,"date":"2025-02-16T01:50:17","date_gmt":"2025-02-16T01:50:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/namso-gen.co\/blog\/how-to-assign-value-to-a-variable-in-shell-script\/"},"modified":"2025-02-16T01:50:17","modified_gmt":"2025-02-16T01:50:17","slug":"how-to-assign-value-to-a-variable-in-shell-script","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/namso-gen.co\/blog\/how-to-assign-value-to-a-variable-in-shell-script\/","title":{"rendered":"How to assign value to a variable in shell script?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Assigning a value to a variable in a shell script is a fundamental aspect of shell scripting. Variables are used to store data that can be referenced and manipulated throughout the script. To assign a value to a variable in a shell script, you simply need to use the variable name followed by an equals sign and the value you want to assign. For example:<\/p>\n

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\nvariable_name=value
\n“`<\/p>\n

This assigns the value “value” to the variable “variable_name”. From that point on, you can reference that variable in your script by using its name.<\/p>\n

**To assign value to a variable in shell script, use the variable name followed by an equals sign and the value you want to assign. For example: variable_name=value**<\/p>\n

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