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From: lau@kings.wharton.upenn.edu (Yan K. Lau)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apollo
Subject: start_sh ( was Re: start_csh )
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Date: 8 Jun 90 22:01:29 GMT
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In article <1647@ns-mx.uiowa.edu> jlhaferman@l_eld09.icaen.uiowa.edu (Jeffrey Lawrence Haferman) writes:
>From article <144@evtprp0b.UUCP>, by mrt7455@evtprp0b (Michael R Tucker):
>> 
>> Why is start_csh not recommended?  To this point, I have been using the csh
>
>Because you should use "chsh" to change your shell entry in /etc/passwd
>to /bin/csh.  Then /bin/csh will be your default shell, eg. when you
>log in.  So there's no reason to use start_csh (note they are not saying
>don't use c-shell, just don't use start_csh).
>
Does this also apply to start_sh?  The reason I ask is that I have /bin/sh
in /etc/passwd as the default shell.  When I hit the "shell" key or cp /bin/sh
at the command: prompt, I get a Bourne shell but it doesn't read my .profile.
However, if I use /bin/start_sh, my .profile is read.  This happens when I log
on at the DM login: prompt.  If I telnet into an Apollo, and log on, then my
.profile is read.  I know when I telnet, it doesn't read my user_data/startup
file which it does when I login to the DM.  What's the explanation? 


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