[solved]How to remove sourced file in bash

na12 · 2011-01-13 08:32:41

I want to source some file in bash script first,then to remove it and source another file with same variables but different values.
I know how to source file,but how to remove it, after variables are read?

Last edited by na12 (2011-01-13 10:09:22)

cactus · 2011-01-13 08:40:49

Just source the second file. The variables will overwrite those of the first if they are the same name.

na12 · 2011-01-13 08:43:32

Well,that's great.Thanks

fukawi2 · 2011-01-13 09:06:09

If you want to be extra careful and there aren't too many variables, you can (should?) unset them before sourcing the second file:

unset var1 var2 var3 varA varB varC
source file2

This way, if file2 (for whatever reason) is missing any of the variables, it won't "inherit" the value from the previous file.

na12 · 2011-01-13 10:16:03

No,if one variable is missing from file2 it needs to be replaced with variable from file1.

fukawi2 · 2011-01-13 21:49:10

na12 wrote:

No,if one variable is missing from file2 it needs to be replaced with variable from file1.

Fair enough... I guess you don't want to remove the first sourced file then?

na12 · 2011-01-14 08:03:37

Yes,but I thought it would be a conflict between these two files.

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#1 2011-01-13 08:32:41

[solved]How to remove sourced file in bash

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