
What is the difference between "." "./" and "source"? [duplicate]
Sep 27, 2016 · When the script is done, any changes that it made to the environment are discarded. . script The above sources the script. It is as if the commands had been typed in directly. Any …
Rsync backup is almost twice as big as source - Unix & Linux Stack …
Sep 28, 2024 · Although the contents (size) in bytes of both source and destination are the same, the amount of space it takes up is less on the local HDD compared to the amount it takes up on the …
Where to download Linux Kernel source code of a specific version ...
Is there a resource to download a specific kernel version source? For example, I want to get 2.6.36.2 sources to compare with this package and see what changes were introduced?
100% open source linux distro - Unix & Linux Stack Exchange
Feb 23, 2014 · Do 100% open source linux distro's exist? i.e. distros which contain absolutely no closed source components anywhere at all? Apparently distros like Ubuntu contains bits and pieces which …
Whitelist port from specific source IP and destination IP
Sep 20, 2021 · I am looking to whitelist port 22, but only for specific source and destination IP addresses. I am aware of how to do this using iptables for a specific source IP: iptables -A INPUT -p …
How can I "source" expect script - Unix & Linux Stack Exchange
Jan 24, 2019 · The fundamental problem is that a child process cannot alter the environment of its parent. This is why you need to source that shell script, so the environment variables will persist in …
Copy file to same path as source without changing directories
Aug 7, 2022 · For example if you started typing or copy/pasting the source path including filename, and only after that you realize you want the copy to be in that directory, ctrl-left-arrow to move the cursor …
Is there an open source tool to measure cpu performance?
I have used many times ab for measuring web performance, hdparm for measuring hard disk performance and netperf for measuring network performance. But I didn't find any tools to measure …
Why does Bash's source not need the execution bit?
Jun 22, 2016 · 58 source or the equivalent but standard dot . do not execute the script, but read the commands from script file, then execute them, line by line, in current shell environment. There's …
How to compile and install programs from source
That being said... +1 bump for asking a common question that should be answered for all newcomers to *nix systems. :) Building from source sometimes means the difference between fixing a nasty bug …