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Difference between "execute" a script and "source" a script
To launch a script and run it line by line, you have to either source it or execute it: Different ways to run a script.
Here is a summary of the differences between sourcing and executing:
So if you want your script to change the environment of the current shell, you have to source. Otherwise, you have to execute.
- Sourcing : allows to launch a command in the process of the current shell.
- Executing : allows to launch a command in a new shell.
Here is a summary of the differences between sourcing and executing:
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So if you want your script to change the environment of the current shell, you have to source. Otherwise, you have to execute.
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