Why does the command 'source' have that name?

1 vote

2 answers

282 views

shell command-line history shell-builtin source-command

                          I wonder why a command that *executes commands from a file in the current shell* is named source. I can't see a relation between **run commands in the current shell** and the meaning of the english word **source**. Is there a history behind that name?
                        

Asked by rrd (145 rep)

Jul 12, 2019, 01:48 PM
Last activity: Jan 9, 2025, 12:46 PM

Why does the command 'source' have that name?

Related Questions