export: * not a valid identifier, whenever I use bash?

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I keep seeing

 -bash: export: `=': not a valid identifier
 -bash: export: `/usr/lib/jvm/default-java': not a valid identifier
 -bash: export: `=': not a valid identifier
 -bash: export: `/usr/share/tomcat7': not a valid identifier

I know its when I was installing tomcat7 and java stuff but I can't remember where I made these changes.

Possible duplicate of How to fix "not a valid identifier" error after setting environment variables? The answers there give details about what kinds of syntax mistakes produce "not a valid identifier" errors and specifically how to fix them. In particular, mine gives details about "not a valid identifier" errors showing /-delimited paths and also about such errors showing =, and Patrick Mutuku's gives brief, good advice. — Eliah Kagan, Jun 15 '19 at 08:05

Raja G · Accepted Answer · 2013-12-12T16:39:47.080

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Its saying that you have some problems in your .bashrc.

type as nano ~/.bashrc in your terminal.

check at that area of the lines and fix those errors.

then save & close.

then again type as bash or open your terminal .

edited Dec 12 '13 at 16:39

answered Dec 12 '13 at 16:20

Raja G

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it says cannot open display – andydraysen Dec 12 '13 at 16:22
creates a new blank file when I do user@ubuntu:/$ sudo nano .bashrc – andydraysen Dec 12 '13 at 16:27
but it gives "permission denied" error {user@ubuntu:/$ nano .bashrc
Error reading /home/riaa/.nano_history: Permission denied

Press Enter to continue starting nano.} then creates new file again
– andydraysen Dec 12 '13 at 16:30
Distributor ID: Ubuntu Description: Ubuntu 13.04 Release: 13.04 Codename: raring – andydraysen Dec 12 '13 at 16:35
you were right on what I needed to do. But the terminal command is nano ~/.bashrc which worked for me. – andydraysen Dec 12 '13 at 16:38

export: * not a valid identifier, whenever I use bash?

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