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Old 09-13-2007
$ . ./.profile
Could anyone explain what the following command means:

$ . ./.profile
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Old 09-13-2007
The command reads the hidden file called ".profile" stored in your current directory (./) and "embeds" its content in the environment of your current shell (". " at the beginning).
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Old 09-13-2007
browse this Unix / Linux Shell Scripting Tutorial - Scoping - pay attention to the 'Scope of Variables' header.
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Old 09-14-2007
I'm a total n00b in this.
Thanks a lot guys.
 
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