$ set PERLDB_OPTS="ReadLine 0" $ perl -de 42 Invalid option `"ReadLine 0"' $ set PERLDB_OPTS=ReadLine 0 $ perl -de 42 Option `ReadLine' is non-boolean. Use `o ReadLine=VAL' to set, `o ReadLine?' to query Unknown option `0' $ set PERLDB_OPTS=o ReadLine=0 $ perl -de 42 Option `o' is non-boolean. Use `o ornaments=VAL' to set, `o ornaments?' to query