[ Thanks to Andrew
Weber for this link. ]
“Variables are symbolic names for memory in which you
can assign values, as well as read the contents or manipulate the
contents. Put in a simpler form, variables are a selection of
information you save to be used again. Every variable has a value,
the information you have assigned to that variable. Here is an
example:#!/bin/bash
PURPOSE=mail
echo $PURPOSE
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