How to expand variables from string?

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From: Olivier Langlois
Date: Wed, 17 Oct 2007 03:24

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Hi,

First, sorry if I am cross-posting this question. I am not sure to
understand the difference between the 2 newsgroups.

My problem is that I have a shell variable containing a string
composed of variable names preceded with the expension operator ('$')
and I am fighting with the shell to find a way to make the expension.
Here is an example:

var1='$HOME'
echo $var1

will display $HOME but I would like to find a construction that would
allow me to print the $HOME value from the var1 variable.

Thank you for your assistance,
Olivier Langlois
http://www.olivierlanglois.net
http://blog.olivierlanglois.net

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