Aliases II Source Command

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I went through every step and then entered clear and I get this message now. I’ve tried redoing the entire lesson but I have no idea what I’m doing wrong.

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$ source
bash: source: filename argument required
source: usage: source filename [arguments]
$

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#2

if we run:

source --help

we can see:

source: source filename [arguments]

that the source command requires a filename, because the source commands executes from a file, this allows us to make to change (for example to bash profile) and load those changes (using source) so we don’t have to login out/log back in/reboot the entire system!

#3

So, does that mean my mistake is not adding the filename or am I completely off? I’m a wee bit lost.

#4

yes, you didn’t specify a file(name), a file(name) must be specified for the source command (the error says as much)

maybe you need to look into what source does?

#5

maybe you need to look into what source does?

Yeah, I think you’re right. thanks for the help.

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