From: Chris Kilmer <christopher.kilmer@...>
Date: 2006-12-09T04:33:45+09:00
Subject: Re: Sourcing bash aliases with Ruby

Ben Bleything wrote:
> On Sat, Dec 09, 2006, Chris Kilmer wrote:
>> I'm thinking that the problem has to do with the process context that
>> the aliases are set in, but I don't know how to fix the problem.
> 
> Ding.  When you call system(), it fires up a subordinate shell which
> runs whatever command you pass in.  Then, that shell exits and your
> aliases are gone.
> 
> What's the problem you're trying to solve?  I think there's probably a
> better (non-Ruby) way to do what you want.
> 
> Ben

I'm basically trying to source a bunch of alias files without having to 
resort to writing bash scripts.  I'm hoping there is a way.  Certainly, 
if IO can be piped to the screen from the script then an alias can be 
piped to the terminal session.  Fingers crossed :-)

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