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From: emanuele@overlf.UUCP (Mark A. Emanuele)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.questions
Subject: Re: Shell variables - help
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Date: 13 Oct 90 02:42:37 GMT
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In article <1339@ul-cs.ulowell.edu>, mchetan@hawk.ulowell.edu (Munisuvratha Chetan) writes:
> How do I tell the current shell to execute the shell program in
> the current shell, and NOT in a new shell ?


Correct me if I am wrong, but I think this will work.


	. shell-program-name-that-is-executible

This should execute that shell script in the current shell much like the way
your .profile does.


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