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NAME
readonly - Mark shell variables as unchangeable.
SYNOPSIS
readonly [-aAf] [name[=value] ...] or readonly -p
DESCRIPTION
Mark shell variables as unchangeable.
Mark each NAME as read-only; the values of these NAMEs may not be
changed by subsequent assignment. If VALUE is supplied, assign VALUE
before marking as read-only.
Options:
-a refer to indexed array variables
-A refer to associative array variables
-f refer to shell functions
-p display a list of all readonly variables or functions,
depending on whether or not the -f option is given
An argument of `--' disables further option processing.
Exit Status:
Returns success unless an invalid option is given or NAME is invalid.
SEE ALSO
bash(1)
IMPLEMENTATION
GNU bash, version 5.0.17(1)-release (x86_64-redhat-linux-gnu)
Copyright (C) 2019 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
License GPLv3+: GNU GPL version 3 or later <http://gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html>