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Re: 1.1.7: Problem when "sourcing" shell files
- To: Miguel Alves <miguel dot alves at optimus dot pt>
- Subject: Re: 1.1.7: Problem when "sourcing" shell files
- From: Earnie Boyd <earnie_boyd at yahoo dot com>
- Date: Tue, 13 Feb 2001 12:21:36 -0500
- CC: cygwin at cygwin dot com
- References: <FBE64B9208B7D41180BF00508BDD06378FA85E@lx1exc003.optimus.pt>
- Reply-To: Earnie Boyd <cygwin at cygwin dot com>
Miguel Alves wrote:
>
> I Have a simple problem with setting env variables in a shell and making
> them available to my shell.
>
> I Just Have this script (xx.sh)
>
> #!/bin/bash
> if [ "a" = "a" ]; then
> export HELLO1=WORLD1
> echo $HELLO1
> fi
>
> echo "End"
>
> #### END SCRIPT ######
>
> If I execute it with the "." before the command to make the HELLO1 variable
> recognised in my bash session when the script finish. The execution gives
> the following error
>
> malves> . xx.sh
> bash: /disk2/data/malves/bin/xx.sh: line 9: syntax error: unexpected end of
> file
>
> If if execute it without the "."
>
> malves> xx.sh
> WORLD1
> End
>
> I don't get any problems.
>
> I'am sure that this is a very stupid error how can I solve this.
>
All I can say is, "It works for me" (tm). Line 9 is the "#### END
SCRIPT ######" line so you could try deleting that line to see what
happens. I did include it in my tests and it worked fine. You could
also add a `set -o xtrace' to debug it.
YMMV,
Earnie.
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