export variable in bash shell script

[ranjank]

Hi,

I want to set the variable which i had exported in shell script, in my home path from where i will be running the script.One thing i know is to source a file like for e.g:--

source script
or
. ./filename

The problem is i want to set it in the cron job and want to source a script.My script is a small build script written in bash shell and first it exports a variable and then build it.

Any help on this will be highly appreciated.

Regards,
Ranjan.

 

[DrD123]

Hi ranjan,

Usually CRON's run SH and not BASH.

But try this:

In your CRON entry you just source the file with the variable(s) that'll be used:

00 10 * * * . /PATH_TO/.SOUCE_FILE; /export/home/YOU/cron/bin/SCRIPT > /export/home/YOU/cron/log/SCRIPT.log 2>&1 &

Good Luck
DrD

 

[SamBones]

Why not just source it as one of the first lines in the script? That way it always has the variables defined no matter who runs it or how.