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From: cathy@ncelvax.UUCP (Cathy Benney)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.questions
Subject: set terse
Keywords: set terse
Message-ID: <611@ncelvax.UUCP>
Date: 19 Jan 90 00:33:18 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: Naval Civil Engineering Lab, Port Hueneme
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Hello.  My .login file contains the line:
setenv EXINIT 'se ai sm shell=/bin/csh terse wm=10'
I am unclear about what the 'se terse' (abbr for
set terse) does.  The only reference I can find to
the term terse in my documentation (4.3 BSD) is
in USD:15-14.  It refers to setting terse, but doesn't
define what it actually does.  If anyone knows what 
set terse does, I would appreciate it if you would mail
me a brief explanation.  Thank You.