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Command Line Interface (CLI)

source

Run shell scripts in the current shell.

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Verified: 2026-03-04

Syntax

$source <file>

Examples

$source ~/.bashrc

$source ./script.sh

$. ~/.profile

See also

bash . exec

Typical use cases

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Standard usage

source --help

Note Runs scripts in the current shell.

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