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. (dot command)
Execute a command script The dot command executes a script within the shell. `. filepath` The file does not need to have executable permissions. back to top

. (dot command)

Execute a command script

The dot command executes a script within the shell.


                  . filepath

The file does not need to have executable permissions.

export
Permanently set an environment variable `export var=value export var='value ...' export var="expression"` back to top

export

Permanently set an environment variable


                  export var=value
                  

                  export var='value ...'
                  

                  export var="expression"

set
set `set -flag set +flag set -o option set +o option` Using "-" turns on the flag or option; using "+" turns it off. One of the most beneficial uses of this command is to set an option for command line editing. back to top

set


                  set -flag
                  

                  set +flag
                  

                  set -o option
                  

                  set +o option

Using "-" turns on the flag or option; using "+" turns it off.

One of the most beneficial uses of this command is to set an option for command line editing.

Last updated Wednesday October 4, 2006

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