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  1. What is the difference between "." "./" and "source"? [duplicate]

    Sep 27, 2016 · When the script is done, any changes that it made to the environment are discarded. . script The above sources the script. It is as if the commands had been typed in …

  2. Source vs . why different behaviour? - Unix & Linux Stack Exchange

    source is a shell keyword that is supposed to be used like this: source file where file contains valid shell commands. These shell commands will be executed in the current shell as if typed from …

  3. What is the difference between '.' and 'source' in shells?

    2 source is there for readability and self-documentation, . exists because it is quick to type. The commands are identical. Perl has long and short versions of many of its control variables for …

  4. Why can `BASH_SOURCE` be used to obtain the current directory …

    Jul 30, 2020 · I've read that BASH_SOURCE should be populated with the name of the executing script (and it works!). But why does BASH_SOURCE hold the name of the executing script, …

  5. bash script error: source: not found - Unix & Linux Stack Exchange

    You have an alias which is overriding the builtin source (fix with unalias source) You have a function which is overriding source (fix with unset -f source) You are somehow not using bash …

  6. How to run source and export inside a systemd unit file to start …

    Oct 4, 2021 · Is test.startup the same as the bash script you posted, or is it something different? Are you trying to run source and export in the service file directly or in test.startup?

  7. What is the difference between building from source and using an ...

    Aug 28, 2014 · I.e., unpack the source package from your distribution, replace the source with the upstream version, check if any of the distribution's patches or configuration tweaks still apply, …

  8. Can't use `source` from cron? - Unix & Linux Stack Exchange

    Oct 14, 2017 · When I try to use source from the cron job (I have tried both directly in crontab and in a script called by crontab) it doesn't seem to work. I made a simplified version of my project …

  9. " sudo: source: command not found" - Unix & Linux Stack Exchange

    May 9, 2015 · 34 source is a shell builtin, so it cannot be executed without the shell. However, by default, sudo do not run shell. From sudo Process model When sudo runs a command, it calls …

  10. Why does source give an error "cannot execute binary file"

    The source command will: Read and execute commands from the filename argument in the current shell context. If filename does not contain a slash, the PATH variable is used to find …