The dot (.) or source command is used to evaluate shell scripts in the current execution context
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How can I source a script using a zsh function, without spawning a subshell, to set environment vars?
I'm trying to run a zsh/bash script that writes several values to environment variables, I want these variables available to the parent shell as they are required for several tools we use. If I manually run the script using '. myscript myparamater'…
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Dot-sourced script not referencing current directory on 2nd run
I have a script, below, which I have in a Scripts folder. It references a set of command prompt applications $cmd1.exe, etc.. Using either Powershell or the Integrated Powershell terminal in VS Code, I follow these steps to use it:
Dot source the…
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Difference between source, zsh, "." and directly shell script calling
I have very simple script(for_loop4.sh) as shown below.
# !/bin/zsh
#
for (( i = 0; i < 3; i++ ))
do
echo $i;
done
I'm using zsh 5.0.7 for my shell.
When running this script using source, zsh and . command,
it works as expected. But, when…
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starting a job with dot source
quick story:
for the sake of experimentation with powershell I'm trying to learn how to effectively multithread a script.
now i know how to start jobs and pass variables to my second script, however i have decided to try and figure out how to turn…
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how does " . ./filename " command work
I was following a tutorial on openvpn and it needed to execute a command . ./vars. It displays a message. On reading the file I found that it executes a echo command in file and disregards everything else in file. On adding other echo statement, it…
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