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  • This is the accepted answer but I'm surprised it doesn't mention child "process" at all. Commented Sep 9, 2020 at 14:15
  • @aderchox A child process is the same as a child shell in this context, child process or child shell does not get parent shell variables unless they're exported in parent shell. Commented May 19, 2021 at 18:35