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Old 08-11-2010, 07:45 AM   #1
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what is difference between "source command " and " . command"

what is different ?

When I excute the "man source", and "man ." are same..

Is it same ? or not ??

If it is different , what is it ??
 
Old 08-11-2010, 07:47 AM   #2
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They're the same.
 
Old 08-12-2010, 02:18 AM   #3
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what is different ?

When I excute the "man source", and "man ." are same..

Is it same ? or not ??

If it is different , what is it ??
In the bash they are same, but source is bash-ism.
Other shells (ash is one example) has '.' but don't have 'source'

'source' is more readable, but '.' is more portable
 
  


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