(Li|U)nix: the dot command

Self-tutoring about (Li|U)nix: the tutor mentions another neat command.

The “dot” is just a period. A simple example of the dot command is

. file0

If file0 contains Unix commands, they will be executed. Interestingly, with the dot command, file0 doesn’t have to be executable.

Source:

shell-tips.com

Jack of Oracle Tutoring by Jack and Diane, Campbell River, BC.

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