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Hi,

I have a script called

Code:

bash$> cat -ev setprofile.sh
alias rm='rm -i'$
$

The alias does not take effect unless i run the script as

Code:

bash$> . ./setprofile.sh

What do I have to do in-order to simply run

Code:

 
bash$> ./setprofile.sh

and do not have to put two dots for exporting to the current session.

Regards,
Mohtashim

This may help

https://www.unix.com/unix-dummies-que...cript-ksh.html

It seems that your script requires to export your environment variables because it reads from the environment variables it seems there are some checks .

you can run

Code:

$ source  ./setprofile.sh

or

Code:

$ bash ./setprofile.sh

The . (or source) runs it in the current environment, which you have to do if you want your alias to take affect in the parent shell.

So are you saying there is no way except having two "." dots ?

Pretty much.

But the dots aren't related - one is a command to source a file, and the other is part of the pathname (and there's one in the basename as well! ).

EDIT: Why is having two extra characters to type such an issue anyway? If it's something you do on every session, why not run it from your .profile (or whichever shell equivalent)?


Will start a subshell, so it won't change the alias in the current shell.

Yes I know but it will initialize the .profile again