set -- Set shell option flags and positional parameters

set [-ceiknstuvx [name ...] ] (Bourne shell)
set [[+-]aefhkmnuvx] [[+-]o name] (Korn shell)

Options:
     -a        Automatically export all new variables (ksh)
     -c string Read commands from string (sh)
     -e        Exit on any error
     -f        Noglob:  Don't expand file names (ksh)
     -h        Automatically add all commands to hash table (ksh)
     -i        Shell is always interactive (sh)
     -k        Place all keyword arguments into environment (sh)
     -k        Recognize variables anywhere in command (ksh)
     -m        Enable job control (ksh)
     -n        Read commands but do not execute
     -o option Set option (ksh)
     -s        Read commands from stdin; write to stderr (sh)
     -t        Read one command rather than entire file (sh)
     -u        If variable is blank, report error
     -v        Print each line as it is read
     -x        Print each command as it's executed
     -         Cancel -v and -x options (sh)

With ksh, prefixing an option with `+' turns it on; prefixing it with `-' turns
it off.
					

© 2012 by Stephen A. Ness