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Top Forums Shell Programming and Scripting Source Command Post 302519347 by NelsonC on Tuesday 3rd of May 2011 06:25:01 PM

05-03-2011

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Source Command

Hello,

I have created a script that changes directories but in order for it to work I always need to invoke a source ./script

Here is a copy of my script.. if I do not invoke "source ./script" the change directory command does not work.

Any ideas?

//

The script is pretty basic

Code:

#!/usr/bin/bash
SYSLOG=/home/xxx
clear
echo ""
echo "Launch script using (Source ./team_d_menu)"
echo -e "\nTeam D Rules Menu\n"

echo "a Go to Syslog Rules"
echo "b Restart Syslog"
echo "c Copy DATA to NCOLOG"
echo "d Tail Syslog.log (Code Check)"
echo "e Restart SYSLOG Probe"

echo -e

echo -n "Enter a,b,c,d,e:"

read answer

echo

#
case "$answer" in

        a)
        cd $SYSLOG
        ;;

        b)
        ;;

        c)
        ;;

        d)
        ;;

        e)
        ;;

        *)
                echo "no selection"
esac

Last edited by Scott; 05-03-2011 at 07:29 PM.. Reason: Code tags...

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service(8)						      System Manager's Manual							service(8)

NAME

       service - run a System V init script

SYNOPSIS

       service SCRIPT COMMAND [OPTIONS]

       service --status-all

       service --help | -h | --version

DESCRIPTION

       service runs a System V init script in as predictable environment as possible, removing most environment variables and with current working
       directory set to /.

       The SCRIPT parameter specifies a System V init script, located in /etc/init.d/SCRIPT.  The  supported  values  of  COMMAND  depend  on  the
       invoked	script,  service  passes  COMMAND and OPTIONS it to the init script unmodified.  All scripts should support at least the start and
       stop commands.  As a special case, if COMMAND is --full-restart, the script is run twice, first with the stop command, then with the  start
       command.

       service --status-all runs all init scripts, in alphabetical order, with the status command.

EXIT CODES

       service calls the init script and returns the status returned by it.

FILES

       /etc/init.d
	      The directory containing System V init scripts.

ENVIRONMENT

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SEE ALSO

       /etc/init.d/skeleton,
       update-rc.d(8),
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