I have a file like
name1=value1
name2=value2
I need to read this file using shell script and set variables
$name1=value1
$name2=value2
Please provide a script that can do this.
I tried the first answer below, i.e. sourcing the properties file but I'm getting a problem if the value contains spaces. It gets interpreted as a new command after the space. How can I get it to work in the presence of spaces?
If all lines in the input file are of this format, then simply sourcing it will set the variables:
source nameOfFileWithKeyValuePairs
or
. nameOfFileWithKeyValuePairs