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Dangerously expanding a file with environment vars
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| #!/usr/bin/env sh | |
| export BAR="living on the edge" | |
| export FRED="be careful!" | |
| eval "echo \"$(cat file_with_vars.txt)\"" |
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| # Here's my vars, now I want to expand them with content from my shell environment variables | |
| FOO=$BAR | |
| FRED=$QUX |
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Probably a better option is
envsubst.