The K Desktop Environment

2.5. Managing Environment Variables

Note

As with creating new variables, changes to variables will not actually be made until the crontab is saved.

2.5.1. Cutting Environment Variables

To cut an environment variable, first select the variable to be cut. Then select Edit->Cut.

Alternatively, you can use the right mouse button menu and choose Cut, or simply press Ctrl+X.

2.5.2. Copying Environment Variables

To copy an environemnt variable, first select the variable to be copied. Then select Edit->Copy.

Alternatively, you can use the right mouse button menu and choose Copy, or simply press Ctrl+C.

2.5.3. Pasting Environment Variables

To paste an environment variable, first an environment variable must have already been cut or copied to the clipboard. Once an environment variable has been cut or copied, paste will be enabled. Then select the Variables folder. Finally, select Edit->Paste.

Alternatively, you can use the right mouse button menu and choose Paste, or simply press Ctrl+V .

2.5.4. Modifying Environment Variables

To modify an environment variable, first select the variable to be modified. Then select Edit->Modify.... Alternatively, you can use the right mouse button menu and choose Modify..., or simply press Ctrl+O. You will see the Edit Variable dialog, which you would modify as described above.

2.5.5. Deleting Environment Variables

To delete an environment variable, first select the variable to be deleted. Then select Edit->Delete

Alternatively, you can use the right mouse button menu and choose Delete.

2.5.6. Enabling/Disabling Environment Variables

To enable or diabled an environment variable, first select the disabled variable. Disabled variables will have Disabled in their descriptions. Then select Edit->Enabled.

Alternatively, you can use the right mouse button menu and choose Enabled. Confirm that the environment variable's name and value are correctly displayed.