Re: easy script question

[Brandon Mitchell <bhmit1@mail.wm.edu>]

On Sun, 3 Aug 1997, Paul Miller wrote:

> if the ~/.bash_profile I want to run a file if it exists.  I tried using
> 'sh filename' and none of the variables were set.  However, if I append
> the filename to .bash_profile it works -- the variables are exported..

Not sure about csh, but I think bash (and sh) needs a single dot, i.e.
". $HOME/.sd.sh" (without the quotes).  I believe this is refered to as
sourcing the file.  Bash man page should have more on this.

HTH,
Brandon

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