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09-20-2007

rakeshou

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script sourcing problem (ksh)

I have a script "abc.sh" in /tmp which has exit 0 as its last line

when I run this script from /tmp/xyz/def.sh script as

Code:

. ../abc.sh

then the script executes but the control doesn't return to def.sh script for subsequent commands in def.sh

but if I invoke the abc.sh from inside the def.sh as

Code:

../abc.sh

then the control

Also

if the def.sh script is in /tmp directory and I invoke the abc.sh script from def.sh script as

Code:

. ./abc.sh

then the control returns back to def.sh with out problems

isn't it strange?

Quote:

I mean . ./abc.sh works but . ../abc.sh doesn't

I am trying to understand the script sourcing and this is breaking my head.

Please help

Thank you

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