------------------------------------------------ On Fri, 17 Oct 2003 10:21:59 -0700, "LoBue, Mark" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > -----Original Message----- > > From: Harter, Douglas [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Friday, October 17, 2003 8:09 AM > > To: Beginners Mailing List Perl (E-mail) > > Subject: alias in the shell > > > > > > Is it possible to create an alias in the shell from within Perl? > > > > I have a command I want to use in the shell after my Perl > > script executes. This command can vary, so what I would > > prefer to do is set up an alias to execute it. > > > > I realize aliases are created differently in different > > shells. I will be using Bourne. > > > > So far I have tried using system("alias name=xxx") > > and creating a scipt with the same command in it and > > executing it thru system. > > > > Neither worked, since I could not see the new alias by doing > > alias > > > > There is no way I know of for a child process to modify the environment of > it's parent. You might try having your perl program create a script > somewhere in the path, then the parent could execute it. > > You can also get tricky by running your perl script in the current > environment using: > . program_name (space after the dot) > then your program could exit using exec('path/to/shell'); > > -Mark > I am not sure I understood the OP but I would go with the wrapping approach in the other direction, that is, write a shell script that sets up the environment, etc. by calling the perl script within it. Then run the shell script rather than the perl script.... http://danconia.org -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
