Unix: assign variable to command [duplicate]

Question

I am trying to assign the path of a file to a variable so I am doing something like:

PATH = dirname script.sh

However I am getting an error. Can someone assist? Thanks.

Sincerely,

Eric Anderson

You'd probably be better served creating an alias or a function. — glenn jackman
– glenn jackman, Commented Sep 28, 2011 at 14:31

Vaughn Cato · Accepted Answer · 2011-09-28 14:04:03Z

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There can be no spaces between the variable name and the equals sign. Also, I think you meant to run the dirname command, so what you would want is something more like this:

PATH=$(dirname script.sh)

answered Sep 28, 2011 at 14:04

Vaughn Cato

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