Another solution is to source your script into the current shell by "dotting" it. . ./script.sh That runs script.sh in the current shell, so everything it does remains part of your environment. It's especially useful in ad hoc situations where you don't want to modify your .profile. And of course you can also use this approach to add the function to your environment only when you need it. Be careful not to put an "exit" in the "dotted" script, since that will end your session. Vic --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss