running bash scripts via xbindkeys

mighty_jellyfish · 12-10-2015, 05:29 AM

I've setup xbindkeys to run some bash scripts on different keys.
However, if a script includes an "export" statement no environment variable is created.
I've already tried "source script.sh" and everything gets executed except for the export statements.

How can i solve this issue?

pan64 · 12-10-2015, 06:01 AM

would be nice to explain it better, I do not really understand what did you try and how did you check the result.
But actually I think you wanted to start a script by pressing F1 (for example) and you expected that in your terminal the new settings will be available. But unfortunately that shell (in the terminal) is not affected at all. You need to start that script from that terminal (and not inside another one).

mighty_jellyfish · 12-10-2015, 06:30 AM

Yes, i have a bash script which is started by xbindkeys.

I try to set a environment variable via:

Code:

export VARIABLE=VALUE

i checked for that value on the command line via:

Code:

export VARIABLE

but the variable isn't set at all..

I tried to start the script with:

Code:

source /path/to/script.sh

but this also doesn't work.

pan64 · 12-10-2015, 07:08 AM

to check a variable use: echo $VARIABLE (no export)

mighty_jellyfish · 12-10-2015, 07:11 AM

Did that as well. Also tried:

Code:

export | grep VAR