On Tue, Oct 14, 2008 at 4:12 PM, Steven S. Critchfield <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote:
> > > ----- "./aal" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > Steven, is "sourcing" the same as "dotting in" a script? It sounds > > > like the way I've seen to reload your .bashrc settings without > > having > > > to log out: > > > > > > $ echo "FOOBAR=BAZ" >> .bashrc > > > $ env |grep FOO > > > $ . .bashrc > > > $ env |grep FOO > > > FOOBAR=BAZ > > > > > > > > > > Good question. > > > > is # . <file> > > the same as # source <file> > > > > I use "source /etc/profile" after chrooting > > would ". /etc/profile" do the same thing? > > I am not certain, but I think so. One of the problems with > . <file> running of apps is when the script issues an exit > command. The NVIDIA driver install package does this. > Nothing more fun than suing to root and using . <file> to > avoid chmoding the file and it exits and exits your root > shell when you have to fix a problem and reinstall. > > -- > Steven Critchfield [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Very true, I use "sh <file>" if I need the output visible and dont want to bother with logging it to a file I also use . or sh to exeute binaries that dont have the X perm set John Kenneth Galbraith - "The only function of economic forecasting is to make astrology look respectable." --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "NLUG" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nlug-talk?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
