A colon-separated list of directories used as a search path for the cd builtin command.

The current user's home directory; the default for the cd builtin command. The value of this variable is also used by tilde expansion (see Tilde Expansion).

A list of characters that separate fields; used when the shell splits words as part of expansion.

If this parameter is set to a filename and the MAILPATH variable is not set, Bash informs the user of the arrival of mail in the specified file.

A colon-separated list of filenames which the shell periodically checks for new mail. Each list entry can specify the message that is printed when new mail arrives in the mail file by separating the file name from the message with a `?'. When used in the text of the message, $_ expands to the name of the current mail file.

The value of the last option argument processed by the getopts builtin.

The index of the last option argument processed by the getopts builtin.

A colon-separated list of directories in which the shell looks for commands.

The primary prompt string. The default value is `\s-\v\$ '.

The secondary prompt string. The default value is `> '.