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I am trying to configure the AWS CLI using a bash script. I have the below in my script and it will not set the values. When I echo out the variables names it just shows a blank line.
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export AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID=<key>
export AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY=<secret_key>
export AWS_DEFAULT_REGION=<region>
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I am trying to configure the AWS CLI using a bash script. I have the below in my script and it will not set the values. When I echo out the variables names it just shows a blank line.
script code
export AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID=<key>
export AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY=<secret_key>
export AWS_DEFAULT_REGION=<region>
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how are you trying to print the variables ... contents (not names)? After/outside the script, or within the script?
– Jeff Schaller
Aug 15 at 13:15
You have to source the script instead of running it.
– Rui F Ribeiro
Aug 15 at 13:16
I am trying to echo out the variables because they are not working. I these values are to be used by the AWS cli program. I am testing the echo outside the script once it has ran.
– Josh Kirby
Aug 15 at 13:17
@RuiFRibeiro What do you mean?
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@JoshKirby, please edit your question to include a complete example of a script that exhibits the issue, along with a sample of how you run the script.sh -c 'export ID=foo; echo "$ID"'should work with whatevershyou have, so there's not enough information here to tell what the issue is.
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I am trying to configure the AWS CLI using a bash script. I have the below in my script and it will not set the values. When I echo out the variables names it just shows a blank line.
script code
export AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID=<key>
export AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY=<secret_key>
export AWS_DEFAULT_REGION=<region>
linux aws
asked Aug 15 at 13:14
Josh Kirby
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How can I make environment variables “exported†in a shell script stick around?
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I am trying to configure the AWS CLI using a bash script. I have the below in my script and it will not set the values. When I echo out the variables names it just shows a blank line.
script code
export AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID=<key>
export AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY=<secret_key>
export AWS_DEFAULT_REGION=<region>
This question already has an answer here:
How can I make environment variables “exported†in a shell script stick around?
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how are you trying to print the variables ... contents (not names)? After/outside the script, or within the script?
– Jeff Schaller
Aug 15 at 13:15
You have to source the script instead of running it.
– Rui F Ribeiro
Aug 15 at 13:16
I am trying to echo out the variables because they are not working. I these values are to be used by the AWS cli program. I am testing the echo outside the script once it has ran.
– Josh Kirby
Aug 15 at 13:17
@RuiFRibeiro What do you mean?
– Josh Kirby
Aug 15 at 13:17
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@JoshKirby, please edit your question to include a complete example of a script that exhibits the issue, along with a sample of how you run the script.sh -c 'export ID=foo; echo "$ID"'should work with whatevershyou have, so there's not enough information here to tell what the issue is.
– ilkkachu
Aug 15 at 13:21
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how are you trying to print the variables ... contents (not names)? After/outside the script, or within the script?
– Jeff Schaller
Aug 15 at 13:15
You have to source the script instead of running it.
– Rui F Ribeiro
Aug 15 at 13:16
I am trying to echo out the variables because they are not working. I these values are to be used by the AWS cli program. I am testing the echo outside the script once it has ran.
– Josh Kirby
Aug 15 at 13:17
@RuiFRibeiro What do you mean?
– Josh Kirby
Aug 15 at 13:17
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@JoshKirby, please edit your question to include a complete example of a script that exhibits the issue, along with a sample of how you run the script.sh -c 'export ID=foo; echo "$ID"'should work with whatevershyou have, so there's not enough information here to tell what the issue is.
– ilkkachu
Aug 15 at 13:21
how are you trying to print the variables ... contents (not names)? After/outside the script, or within the script?
– Jeff Schaller
Aug 15 at 13:15
how are you trying to print the variables ... contents (not names)? After/outside the script, or within the script?
– Jeff Schaller
Aug 15 at 13:15
You have to source the script instead of running it.
– Rui F Ribeiro
Aug 15 at 13:16
You have to source the script instead of running it.
– Rui F Ribeiro
Aug 15 at 13:16
I am trying to echo out the variables because they are not working. I these values are to be used by the AWS cli program. I am testing the echo outside the script once it has ran.
– Josh Kirby
Aug 15 at 13:17
I am trying to echo out the variables because they are not working. I these values are to be used by the AWS cli program. I am testing the echo outside the script once it has ran.
– Josh Kirby
Aug 15 at 13:17
@RuiFRibeiro What do you mean?
– Josh Kirby
Aug 15 at 13:17
@RuiFRibeiro What do you mean?
– Josh Kirby
Aug 15 at 13:17
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@JoshKirby, please edit your question to include a complete example of a script that exhibits the issue, along with a sample of how you run the script.
sh -c 'export ID=foo; echo "$ID"' should work with whatever sh you have, so there's not enough information here to tell what the issue is.– ilkkachu
Aug 15 at 13:21
@JoshKirby, please edit your question to include a complete example of a script that exhibits the issue, along with a sample of how you run the script.
sh -c 'export ID=foo; echo "$ID"' should work with whatever sh you have, so there's not enough information here to tell what the issue is.– ilkkachu
Aug 15 at 13:21
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Superuser: what-is-the-difference-between-executing-a-bash-script-vs-sourcing-it
Short answer: sourcing will run the commands in the current shell process. executing will run the commands in a new shell process.
More info in the original question/answer
The below example shows the difference between running the script and sourceing it:
$ cat a.sh
export AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID=key
export AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY=secret_key
export AWS_DEFAULT_REGION=region
$ ./a.sh
$ echo $AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID
$ source a.sh
$ echo $AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID
key
$
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Superuser: what-is-the-difference-between-executing-a-bash-script-vs-sourcing-it
Short answer: sourcing will run the commands in the current shell process. executing will run the commands in a new shell process.
More info in the original question/answer
The below example shows the difference between running the script and sourceing it:
$ cat a.sh
export AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID=key
export AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY=secret_key
export AWS_DEFAULT_REGION=region
$ ./a.sh
$ echo $AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID
$ source a.sh
$ echo $AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID
key
$
answered Aug 15 at 13:21
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Superuser: what-is-the-difference-between-executing-a-bash-script-vs-sourcing-it
Short answer: sourcing will run the commands in the current shell process. executing will run the commands in a new shell process.
More info in the original question/answer
The below example shows the difference between running the script and sourceing it:
$ cat a.sh
export AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID=key
export AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY=secret_key
export AWS_DEFAULT_REGION=region
$ ./a.sh
$ echo $AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID
$ source a.sh
$ echo $AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID
key
$
answered Aug 15 at 13:21
Yaron
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up vote
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Superuser: what-is-the-difference-between-executing-a-bash-script-vs-sourcing-it
Short answer: sourcing will run the commands in the current shell process. executing will run the commands in a new shell process.
More info in the original question/answer
The below example shows the difference between running the script and sourceing it:
$ cat a.sh
export AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID=key
export AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY=secret_key
export AWS_DEFAULT_REGION=region
$ ./a.sh
$ echo $AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID
$ source a.sh
$ echo $AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID
key
$
answered Aug 15 at 13:21
Yaron
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Superuser: what-is-the-difference-between-executing-a-bash-script-vs-sourcing-it
Short answer: sourcing will run the commands in the current shell process. executing will run the commands in a new shell process.
More info in the original question/answer
The below example shows the difference between running the script and sourceing it:
$ cat a.sh
export AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID=key
export AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY=secret_key
export AWS_DEFAULT_REGION=region
$ ./a.sh
$ echo $AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID
$ source a.sh
$ echo $AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID
key
$
answered Aug 15 at 13:21
Yaron
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how are you trying to print the variables ... contents (not names)? After/outside the script, or within the script?
– Jeff Schaller
Aug 15 at 13:15
You have to source the script instead of running it.
– Rui F Ribeiro
Aug 15 at 13:16
I am trying to echo out the variables because they are not working. I these values are to be used by the AWS cli program. I am testing the echo outside the script once it has ran.
– Josh Kirby
Aug 15 at 13:17
@RuiFRibeiro What do you mean?
– Josh Kirby
Aug 15 at 13:17
1
@JoshKirby, please edit your question to include a complete example of a script that exhibits the issue, along with a sample of how you run the script.
sh -c 'export ID=foo; echo "$ID"'should work with whatevershyou have, so there's not enough information here to tell what the issue is.– ilkkachu
Aug 15 at 13:21