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

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From: Leslie Griffiths (Griff)
Date: Mon, 03 Aug 1992 08:14

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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?
>
>>>Ericw
>

 $ . .profile

runs the script in the current shell, rather than invoking a subshell.

>Eric Wedaa  -  eric.wedaa@amd.com | Two more kinds of lies...

Cheers


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