Loading new paths from each line on a text file with eval dont update $PATH variable on bash

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Having to set a lot of paths on $PATH then wrote this code to load it from a text file:

  #!/bin/bash
  cd ~
  echo '#++++++' >> ./pathlstbkp
  cat ./pathlst >> ./pathlstbkp
  while read pth; do 
    cmd='export PATH="'$pth':$PATH"'
    eval ${cmd}
  done < ./pathlst
  echo '' > ./pathlst

As you can see described here when using eval the evaluated command doesnt run on subshell.
But it dont change the $PATH variable.
Now realized someting strange happens, it dont work on my test Ubuntu-LTS18-Minimal-X64 but works on my main machine, a Debian9.

I'm voting to close this question as off-topic because the poster fixed the problem by reinstallation, so it's unlikely that the reason for the issue will ever be found. — Jenny D, Mar 22 '19 at 11:43

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Mar 22 '19 at 04:02

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I deleted the virtual machine and did the same again and it works, probably was something on evironment

answered Mar 22 '19 at 04:02

Mark

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Loading new paths from each line on a text file with eval dont update $PATH variable on bash

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