Bash script how to to access variables defined in sourced file due to subshells
I need some guidance on I'm having trouble with a Bash script where I'm sourcing a file to load some configuration variables, but when I try to access those variables in a subshell, they seem to be undefined. I've verified that the sourced file is being read correctly, and the variables are set as expected. Here's the relevant part of my script: ```bash #!/bin/bash source ./config.sh function run_command() { echo "Running command with variable VAR1: $VAR1" ( echo "Inside subshell, VAR1 is: $VAR1" ) } run_command ``` And my `config.sh` looks like this: ```bash #!/bin/bash export VAR1="Hello, World!" ``` When I run the main script, I get the following output: ``` Running command with variable VAR1: Hello, World! Inside subshell, VAR1 is: ``` It seems that the variable `VAR1` is being recognized in the main shell but not inside the subshell created with parentheses. I've also tried using curly braces, but the behavior is the same. Is there a way to ensure that the variable defined in the sourced file is available inside the subshell? Any help or insights would be greatly appreciated! This is happening in both development and production on macOS. Any pointers in the right direction?