Environment Variables

The table below contains a list of environment variables which WorkBench consumes in its configuration.

Environment Variable Name	Default Value	Description
WORKBENCH_RC	$HOME/.workbenchrc	Auto-load location for the rcfile
WORKBENCH_HOME	$HOME/.workbench	Directory containg shelves and benches
WORKBENCH_ALLOW_INSECURE_PATH	–	Skips using ‘realpath’ if set.
WORKBENCH_GREPPER	egrep	Grep tool used to list env. vars
WORKBENCH_AUTOCONFIRM	–	Skip confirmation prompt for rm if set
WORKBENCH_SHELF_FILE	wb.shelf	Filename for the shelf file
WORKBENCH_BENCH_EXTN	bench	File extension for the bench file
WORKBENCH_ACTIVATE_CMD	/bin/bash –rcfile	Command to invoke subshell in intereactive mode
WORKBENCH_COMMAND_CMD	/bin/bash -c	Command to invoke a script in non-interactive mode
WORKBENCH_ACTIVATE_FUNC	workbench_OnActivate	Entrypoint function name for the activate command
WORKBENCH_RUN_FUNC	workbench_OnRun	Entrypoint function name for the run command
WORKBENCH_NEW_FUNC	workbench_OnNew	Entrypoint function name for the new command

The table below contains a list of environment variables which are injected as part of the auto-generated workbench.

Environment Variable Name	Description
WORKBENCH_ENV_NAME	Name of the currently active bench
WORKBENCH_EXEC_MODE	The mode in which the workbench was launched. One of ‘a’, ‘c’, ‘n’
WORKBENCH_CHAIN	A : separated list of every sourced shelf and bench
ORIG_PS1	Stores the existing PS1 before redefining it