How to export dot separated environment variables

Question

Execution of

user@EWD-MacBook-Pro:~$ export property.name=property.value

Gives me

-bash: export: `property.name=property.value\         


        

Answer 1

If you export those properties to run an application, some programs can support setting system property as an option, and allow . in the property name.

In Java world, most of tools support setting system property by -D option, e.g. you can set system property with dot like this -Dproperty.name=property.value.