
What is the difference between "." "./" and "source"? [duplicate]
Sep 27, 2016 · When the script is done, any changes that it made to the environment are discarded. . script The above sources the script. It is as if the commands had been typed in directly. Any …
Source vs . why different behaviour? - Unix & Linux Stack Exchange
source is a shell keyword that is supposed to be used like this: source file where file contains valid shell commands. These shell commands will be executed in the current shell as if typed from the …
What is the difference between '.' and 'source' in shells?
2 source is there for readability and self-documentation, . exists because it is quick to type. The commands are identical. Perl has long and short versions of many of its control variables for the …
bash script error: source: not found - Unix & Linux Stack Exchange
You have an alias which is overriding the builtin source (fix with unalias source) You have a function which is overriding source (fix with unset -f source) You are somehow not using bash (although your …
Why can `BASH_SOURCE` be used to obtain the current directory of the ...
Jul 30, 2020 · I've read that BASH_SOURCE should be populated with the name of the executing script (and it works!). But why does BASH_SOURCE hold the name of the executing script, when it is …
Unable to detect Python kernels in VS Code Jupyter notebooks after ...
Dec 20, 2024 · Based on your solving attempt log the reason can be in version of VS code Jupyter extension that periodically breaks this feature. E.g. for me 2025.5.2025051601 kernels are shown …
How to export variables from a file? - Unix & Linux Stack Exchange
A dangerous one-liner that doesn't require source: export $(xargs <file) It can't handle comments, frequently used in environment files It can't handle values with whitespace, like in the question …
shell - What is the difference between sourcing ('.' or 'source') and ...
What is the difference between sourcing ('.' or 'source') and executing a file in bash? Ask Question Asked 13 years, 3 months ago Modified 4 years, 8 months ago
Source shell script automatically in terminal
Apr 4, 2015 · How can I automatically source a particular shell script when I open a terminal window by right clicking somewhere and choosing "open in terminal"? For example, every time I open a terminal …
bash - Revert '.' or 'source' - Unix & Linux Stack Exchange
Nov 7, 2017 · I accidentally sourced the wrong environment from a script. Is there any way to 'unsource' it or in other words to revert it and restore the previous environment? The obvious answer is to start fr...