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From: max@lgc.UUCP (Max Heffler @ Landmark Graphics)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.questions
Subject: Re: Origin and meaning of 'rc' for config files?
Summary: rc = run command(s)
Message-ID: <173@lgc.UUCP>
Date: 18 Sep 89 13:57:40 GMT
References: <1989Sep14.213204.6618@nueces.cactus.org>
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In article <1989Sep14.213204.6618@nueces.cactus.org>, chari@nueces.cactus.org (Christopher M. Whatley) writes:

> Well, what is the origin and meaning of 'rc' like newsrc, kermrc etc...
> The only thing I can thing of is 'restore configuration'.

rc stands for run command(s)...
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