[juneau-lug] Re: What does . mean?

  • From: "James Zuelow" <jamesz@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <juneau-lug@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Thu, 27 Mar 2003 15:31:03 -0800



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> [mailto:juneau-lug-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Myron Davis
> Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2003 4:08 PM
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> Subject: [juneau-lug] Re: What does . mean?
> 
> 
> I always think of it as this:
> 
> source = .
> 
> . is just a shortcut for typing source in your shell script.
> 
> -Myron
> 
> 

Here's the official bash syntax:

http://www.gnu.org/manual/bash-2.05a/html_node/bashref_54.html#SEC54

Cheers,

James


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