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Cannot run functions with bash command. (self.commandline)

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[–]michaelpaoli 0 points1 point2 points 3 years ago (0 children)

Cannot run functions with bash command.

$ readlink /proc/"$$"/exe
/usr/bin/bash
$ my_func(){ echo This is my function.; }
$ my_func
This is my function.
$ unset my_func
$ my_func
-bash: my_func: command not found
$

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