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Date: Mon, 10 Jun 2002 18:18:58 +0200
From: Mathias Gygax <mg AT trash DOT net>
To: "CygWin Users' List" <cygwin AT cygwin DOT com>
Subject: Re: running shell scripts
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On Mon, Jun 10, 2002 at 11:36:46AM -0500, David T-G wrote:
> % . someprogram
> 
> Well, yes, but be careful about that, because you're then running the
> script in the context of your shell instead of a subshell.  Any env vars
> you change will stay changed, and if your shell ends with an exit then
> your window will happily close.

well, what about

% (. someprogram)

:-D

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