UNIX Script - setting dynamic variables (indirect variable reference)

Question

How to set shell variables from an input file ?

hello,

I need to set dynamic variable from an .ini file in a shell script.

Assume the input file is in

Answer 1

Solved

using :

file="install.ini"
while IFS== read -r f v
do
  eval "$f=$v"   
done <"$file"

did the trick.

Answer 2

source input.ini

Or

. input.ini

More info

<source | .> filename [arguments]
    Execute commands from a file in the current shell.