Re: sh equivalent of csh's `source` wanted

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From: Chet Ramey
Date: Fri, 31 Jul 1992 12:33

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In article <ericw.712530389@hobbes> ericw@hobbes.amd.com (Eric Wedaa) writes:
>HELP!!!  One of my users needs the Bourne Shell equivalent of csh's 
>`source` command.  I don't think this is possible?  Any suggestions?

Use `.'.
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Chet Ramey, Case Western Reserve University	Internet: chet@po.CWRU.Edu

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