Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!convex!felps From: felps@convex.com (Robert Felps) Newsgroups: comp.unix.questions Subject: Re: What does rc stand for? Message-ID: Date: 21 Feb 91 13:29:41 GMT References: <1991Feb20.151226.3076@monsanto.com> <5375@tellab5.tellabs.com> Sender: usenet@convex.com (news access account) Organization: Convex Computer Corporation, Richardson, Tx. Lines: 25 Nntp-Posting-Host: mikey.convex.com In <5375@tellab5.tellabs.com> lab@tellabs.com (Lester Bautista) writes: >In article <1991Feb20.151226.3076@monsanto.com> mwblas@monsanto.com writes: >> >> Here's a simple question (At least I hope it's simple). >> The system startup file is /etc/rc. What do the letters >> rc stand for? Thanks. >> >> >> Marc >> >Somebody had told me that the "rc" in the dot files .cshrc and .mailrc >stand for "run command". I would guess that this also applies for >/etc/rc - my $.02 worth. I thought it meant "run card" from sometime in the past, hopefully in the past. :-) Thanks, Robert Felps I don't speak for felps@convex.com Convex Computer Corp Convex and seldom OS System Specialist 3000 Waterview Parkway for myself. Tech. Assistant Ctr Richardson, Tx. 75083 1(800) 952-0379