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Top Forums Shell Programming and Scripting Bash parameter expansion from a config file Post 302515590 by mrengert on Wednesday 20th of April 2011 12:59:52 PM
Old 04-20-2011
Thanks Corona688, I had already tried that and found that it would not work because eval attempts to execute the string, but the string is not a command, just a bunch of dash options, e.g.:
script: line 4: eval: -a: invalid option
eval: usage: eval [arg ...]


However you did give me an idea which does work (and I think does not have security issues)...
opts="$(eval echo $opts) $*"
So thanks again!
 

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NPM-CONFIG(1)                                                                                                                        NPM-CONFIG(1)

NAME
npm-config - Manage the npm configuration files SYNOPSIS
npm config set <key> <value> [-g|--global] npm config get <key> npm config delete <key> npm config list [-l] [--json] npm config edit npm get <key> npm set <key> <value> [-g|--global] aliases: c DESCRIPTION
npm gets its config settings from the command line, environment variables, npmrc files, and in some cases, the package.json file. See npm help 5 npmrc for more information about the npmrc files. See npm help 7 npm-config for a more thorough discussion of the mechanisms involved. The npm config command can be used to update and edit the contents of the user and global npmrc files. Sub-commands Config supports the following sub-commands: set npm config set key value Sets the config key to the value. If value is omitted, then it sets it to "true". get npm config get key Echo the config value to stdout. list npm config list Show all the config settings. Use -l to also show defaults. Use --json to show the settings in json format. delete npm config delete key Deletes the key from all configuration files. edit npm config edit Opens the config file in an editor. Use the --global flag to edit the global config. SEE ALSO
o npm help 5 folders o npm help 7 config o npm help 5 package.json o npm help 5 npmrc o npm help npm January 2019 NPM-CONFIG(1)
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