Configuration Files

Source Config

Loading Shell Assignments

source runs shell assignment lines in the current shell, so later commands can use the loaded variables.

Program

Play the script to load a selected profile name and use the sourced settings.

source_config_stream.sh 
#!/usr/bin/env bash

profile=
source <(printf "host=%s\nretries=%s\n" "${profile}.local" "2")
label="${profile}:${host}:${retries}"
echo "$label"

#!/usr/bin/env bash

profile=
source <(printf "host=%s\nretries=%s\n" "${profile}.local" "2")
label="${profile}:${host}:${retries}"
echo "$label"

#!/usr/bin/env bash

profile=
source <(printf "host=%s\nretries=%s\n" "${profile}.local" "2")
label="${profile}:${host}:${retries}"
echo "$label"
source `source file` evaluates assignment lines in the current shell.
current shell Variables loaded by `source` remain available to following commands.
profile A profile name can choose which settings are loaded.