: > 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.
Yep, it's called sourcing the file, in csh it's done as "source $HOME/.sd.sh" :) - Mark Powers --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- "When we cannot act as we wish, we must act as we can." - anon. "People are alright individually, but in groups they tend to -- choose sides and wear armbands." - George Carlin --------------- -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .
