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# 1  
Old 03-13-2008
setting some variables
i have a file .NAME
Code:
export MY_NAME=JOE

when i do this at the command prompt
Code:
#. .NAME
$echo MY_NAME
$JOE

i created a script called Run.sh
Code:
 . .NAME

At the command prompt i did
Code:
#sh Run.sh
#echo $MY_NAME

it returns nothing. What have i missed out?
# 2  
Old 03-13-2008
If you want the variable to be displayed when you run "RUN.sh" , you need to source the "RUN.sh" script also.

mv run.sh .run.sh

sh .run.sh

and it would do the needful.
# 3  
Old 03-13-2008
Hi nua7,

i tried your suggestion, its still not working.
# 4  
Old 03-13-2008
Which shell are you using? Really shouldn't make a difference since this is common for all the shells.

I tried doing it and it is succesful in displaying the variable MY_NAME.

Can you show me your steps with the output..?
# 5  
Old 03-13-2008
Hi new2ss,

I believe that u wont get the output if u run

sh Run.sh or sh .run.sh

as the new variable will be set only in the shell created for Run.sh and the shell wud terminate once the execution of run.sh is over

so, if u want to achieve the result then u shld run like

. Run.sh or . .run.sh
# 6  
Old 03-13-2008
Hi, i am using bash shell.

the output was exactly the same as what i posted earlier.
# 7  
Old 03-13-2008
Hi quintet,

your suggestion worked. Thanks. Because i need to set it as a cronjob,
would typeing . run.sh at the crontab entry work?
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