Exporting INI file values as Environmental Variables

export_ini_values.sh

# It is assumed that $HOME is already defined and exported...

# Assuming within our home directory,
# we have a hidden directory called '.env'
envvarsdir="/.env/"
# ...and within that directory we had a file named 'secret_vars.ini'...
envvarsfile=secret_vars.ini
# ...we'd build the path
envvarspath=$HOME$envvarsdir$envvarsfile

if [ -f "$envvarspath" ]
then
    set -a
    source $envvarspath
    set +a
fi

secret_vars.ini

# Example key/value pairs in an INI file...

FOO=bar
MYPASS=12345
MYTOKEN=nZNyM-JksGszq-FzHEoh

    preceding_spaces_are_ok=if_you_are_ok_with_them

# Commented lines are ignored.

# space_after_equals_sign = will_not_work

# Also, sorry - no section names allowed!
# DON'T! -> [my_fancy_section_name]