Run text file as commands in Bash

Question

If I have a text file with a separate command on each line how would I make terminal run each line as a command? I just don\'t want to have to copy and paste 1 line at a tim

Answer 1

Execute

. example.txt

That does exactly what you ask for, without setting an executable flag on the file or running an extra bash instance.

For a detailed explanation see e.g. https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/43882/what-is-the-difference-between-sourcing-or-source-and-executing-a-file-i