How to get the script’s own path in sourced Bash script?

By Eric Ma | | Updated on Mar 24, 2018

In normal Bash script, $0 is the path to the script. However, when a script is sourced, such as

. a.sh

a.sh’s $0 does not give a.sh. How to get the a.sh inside a.sh?

Short answer: use ${BASH_SOURCE[0]}.

You can check this post for details and explanations: How to Get Bash Script’s Own Path.

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