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Reloading bash_profile after making changes to the file

If I adjust my .bash_profile file can I reload it without having to log back in again ?
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Try . ~/.bash_profile this will not however remove any aliases/variables etc that you may have previously set and have removed.

Response by:
_SteveWilson ...
4290 points
Yes sure.... execute it by:

. ~/.bash_profile

dot(.) means current shell

Response by:
jalal
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Both are great, I'll choose the first answer.

Response by:
nablle
101 points
This also works in the same way if you're in your home directory:

source .bash_profile

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BonoEstente
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