rerun .profile after changing variable

sboxtops · #1 (**permalink**) 09-02-2008

I changed a $variable in my .profile (AIX unix). I know I could exit out and logon onto unix again, but how do I rerun the .profile at the command line?

Franklin52 · #2 (**permalink**) 09-02-2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by sboxtops

I changed a $variable in my .profile (AIX unix). I know I could exit out and logon onto unix again, but how do I rerun the .profile at the command line?

Run the .profile in the current shell with:

Code:

. .profile

sboxtops · #3 (**permalink**) 09-02-2008

Thank you

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