To use this script: Make the script executable: bash Copy code chmod +x load_env.sh Run the script: bash Copy code source ./load_env.sh This script will read the .env file, export each variable to the current shell environment, and keep the shell open if running interactively. The source command is used to run the script in the current shell ses…

load_env.sh

#!/bin/bash

# Function to export variables from .env file
export_env_vars() {
  local env_file=$1

  if [ ! -f "$env_file" ]; then
    echo "The file $env_file does not exist."
    return 1
  fi

  while IFS='=' read -r key value; do
    if [[ ! "$key" =~ ^# && "$key" != "" ]]; then
      export "$key"="$(echo "$value" | sed 's/^ *//;s/ *$//')"
    fi
  done < "$env_file"
}

# Source the .env file
export_env_vars ".env"

# Print a message indicating the variables have been set
echo "Environment variables from .env file have been exported."

# Keep the shell open if running interactively
if [[ $- == *i* ]]; then
  exec "$SHELL"
fi