getting vars from external files

Shell Programming and Scripting
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Hi I have an issue, I want to get variables from an external file. Variable file var1=test var2-test2 I want to get these vars from another shell script. Does any one know how?

2

Make the file like this

var1=test
var2=test2

then you just do . configfile in your script and it sets the variables.

3

Could you explain in more detail. Cheers

4

What is it that's not clear?

5

config called config.txt file contains var1=test1 var2=test2 shell script contains . contfig.txt it this right?

6

that's correct - just as Corona688 has explained. The name of a file doesn't matter as long as you the same name when 'sourcing' it with . myFileWithVariables