Hello,

In my script - sm, I wrote:

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# !/bin/bash

export CVSROOT=server:cdcshu@xxx:/cvsroot
cvs login
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Sure, it worked fine as CVS login operation.

However, this script CVSROOT not valid for normal cvs operation. I must type

export CVSROOT=server:cdcshu@xxx:/cvsroot

again to let CVS remember CVSROOT.

How to make a script executing just like do it directly?

Many thanks,

cdcshu

http://linuxgazette.net/issue53/eyler.html
... take a look at a comprehensive way to do this.

however, the script should be fine.

Try

gedit setcvs
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# !/bin/bash

export CVSROOT=server:cdcshu@xxx:/cvsroot
--------------------------
(save and exit)

chmod +x setcvs
./setcvs
echo $CVSROOT

show the output.

Hello simon,

Thanks for this quick reply.

I tried your suggestion - not finishing the reading yet.

On OpenSuse 10.2,

The first time, it did work as your demo. However, once I need to change CVSROOT via the script. It didn't work anymore. i.e. It can only be valid one time.

it-0010773:/home/sam # echo $CVSROOT
CVSROOT=server:sam@192.168.57.65:/cvsroot
it-0010773:/home/sam # export CVSROOT=123
it-0010773:/home/sam # echo $CVSROOT
123
it-0010773:/home/sam # cat setcvs
# !/bin/bash

export CVSROOT=server:sam@192.168.57.65:/cvsroot
it-0010773:/home/sam # ./setcvs
it-0010773:/home/sam # echo $CVSROOT
123
it-0010773:/home/sam #

On Fedora Core 3, setcvs script cannot be valid for next cvs operation. I MUST manually export CVSROOT.

Well, I will read more to figure it out.

Thanks,

cdcshu

Any environment variable that you set in a executable shell script will go away when the script exits because the script gets it's own process and environment which is thrown away when it's done.

One solution is to source it in the current shell process instead of executing it in it's own process. You do that with a leading period like this (you may need to specify the path). Be sure to leave a space after the period:
. sm

Otherwise, you can put the environment variable in your ~/.profile, ~/.bash_profile, or ~/.bashrc file as appropriate. That way it would always be set.

BTW, do you see those obnoxious smiley faces? You can avoid them by clicking Disable smilies in text under Additional Options below the edit window.

Hello KenJackson,

Thanks so much. Your first solution is what I want. Sure, it did work as my expection on both FC and OpenSuse.

Just type
# . setcvs
# cvs co my-test

No need to manually type

#export CVSROOT=:pserver:cdshu@xxx:/cvsroot

This time should no smile face at :p

BTW, where did you get it from? It made me puzzled a long long time...

Thanks again,

cdcshu

Back when I was learning bash, I read the O'Reilly book Learning the bash shell, by Newham & Rosenblatt. But you can also find it in Bourne Shell Builtins section of the Bash online manual.

The bash shell is loaded with all kinds of goodies. I continue to learn how to do clever things with it. It puzzles me to realize how many people reject the power of the command-line.