
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 …
How can I make a script in /etc/init.d start at boot?
Apr 20, 2017 · I think I read something a while back about this, but I can't remember how it's done. Essentially, I have a service in /etc/init.d which I'd like to start automatically at boot time. …
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 …
diagnosing chronyc sources unusable - time won't sync
Trying to get chrony working on a LAN, in RHEL-8.10. The service on either my chrony server or a client appears to be functional as reported by a service chronyd status -l. However I cannot get …
What is the difference between ~/.profile and ~/.bash_profile?
Feb 27, 2019 · The original sh sourced .profile on startup. bash will try to source .bash_profile first, but if that doesn't exist, it will source .profile. Note that if bash is started as sh (e.g. /bin/sh …
Use config file for my shell script - Unix & Linux Stack Exchange
Dec 24, 2014 · 36 source is not secure as it will execute arbitrary code. This may not be a concern for you, but if file permissions are incorrect, it may be possible for an attacker with …
How do I apply the changes to the .zshrc file after editing it?
Jul 28, 2019 · You could source the new file, which would work for some changes, possibly including updating the PATH variable (depending on other lines). However, sourcing it would …
What does :source % mean? - Unix & Linux Stack Exchange
Sep 1, 2018 · When I added a vim plugin, VimAwesome document said that :source %. What does this mean? I'd like to understand % meaning.
How to export variables from a file? - Unix & Linux Stack Exchange
A dangerous one-liner that doesn't require source: export $(xargs <file) It can't handle comments, frequently used in environment files It can't handle values with whitespace, like in the question …
bash script error: source: not found - Unix & Linux Stack Exchange
Using source on dash does not work, only . works. My test with source with bash in POSIX mode worked, though maybe this is due to my version or compilation flags.