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  1. 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 …

  2. 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 …

  3. How to automatically source your bashrc file when you become a root ...

    Mar 7, 2024 · How to automatically source your bashrc file when you become a root user [duplicate] Ask Question Asked 1 year, 11 months ago Modified 1 year, 11 months ago

  4. 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 …

  5. zsh - Error while trying to source a .zshrc file - Unix & Linux Stack ...

    Apr 29, 2022 · You're missing / Your command source ~.zshrc tries to lookup the home directory for a user called .zshrc. The source command would presumably attempt to execute that user's home …

  6. bash - Revert '.' or 'source' - Unix & Linux Stack Exchange

    Mar 17, 2018 · 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 …

  7. How do I apply the changes to the .zshrc file after editing it?

    Jul 28, 2019 · You could source the new file, which would work for some changes, possibly including updating the PATH variable (depending on other lines). However, sourcing it would simply run .zshrc …

  8. Copy file to same path as source without changing directories

    Aug 7, 2022 · For example if you started typing or copy/pasting the source path including filename, and only after that you realize you want the copy to be in that directory, ctrl-left-arrow to move the cursor …

  9. How can I source a bash script containing BASH_SOURCE from zsh

    Nov 1, 2018 · I need to source it from a zsh shell as I need to have all the environment variables it defines. , where it is the Bash script. The fact that the script uses BASH_SOURCE is actually …

  10. Getting kernel source code (ubuntu) - Unix & Linux Stack Exchange

    Apr 10, 2017 · I want to try my hand at writing a linux driver. I am trying to set up my environment. My current kernel: $ uname -r 4.10.0-37-generic I then download the source code: $ apt-get source linux …