Shell Programming and Scripting

I have a function hello, that is echoing i have put that function in .bash1 file then recalling the function with same user but with su command but it is not working.

username -> test
function -> below function save in .bash1

Code:

function hello() {
   echo "Hello, $1!"
}
export -f hello

I run the below command from root

Code:

# su - test -c /home/test/.bash1 ; hello

Above command giving me error

Code:

-bash: hello: command not found

Note: What should i do that so my .bash1 function will run from root with su command, if it is not possible then what else the solution.

Exporting the function won't help, since you're calling it from its parents shell.

You will need to source the file, and quote the commands:

Code:

# su - test -c ". /home/test/.bash1; hello"

Thanks so much, now i understand the logic.