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Re: Shell script function problems



phillinux <phillinux@nyc.rr.com>:
> 
>  I'm trying to write a bash shell script to create user accounts that 
>  calls 2 functions. I can't call these functions from the script or 

Why?

>  the command line.

Why?

>  The set command seems to show the loaded script in 
>  the shell (loaded with . FunctionName at command line) with other 
>  environmental variables. ALSO: The type command does not recognize 
>  the function.

[Eyes roll up in head.]  What!?!

>  The script and functions work on my laptop running Fedora (with one 
>  small glitch). Is there something I can do to my Debian server to get 
>  functions recognized??

This is not rocket science.  Once they're sourced [but you can't
source them?!?], they're callable.  They're in the environment ready
to be used.

How is it you're having a problem with this?  What is it, really,
you're trying to do?


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