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From: ea08+@andrew.cmu.edu (Eric A. Anderson)
Newsgroups: comp.windows.x
Subject: Re: Why does xterm use $SHELL if available and not /etc/passwd
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Date: 8 Dec 90 02:30:09 GMT
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Organization: Carnegie Mellon, Pittsburgh, PA
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Yes, I like the fact that it uses $SHELL or some environment variable.
This allows me to run a different shell in my xterms without much
problem, as I would be pretty unable to change the entry in
/etc/passwd
          -Eric
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