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From: saddler@bcstec.boeing.com (Ray Saddler)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.shell
Subject: Re: does a zgrep exist? (zgrep <> zcat | grep)
Message-ID: <708@bcstec.boeing.com>
Date: 22 Feb 91 16:58:37 GMT
References: <DANJ1.91Feb15162042@cbnewse.ATT.COM> <194@univaq.sublink.org> <MELBY.91Feb21025907@daffy.yk.Fujitsu.CO.JP>
Organization: Boeing Computer Services
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--- Following this trend you'll have a z<everything> ... sort of like
--- r<everything> (rsh, rcp ...).
--
--Why rule out some nifty programs such as zsh, ...
-
-You forgot zftp (just don't forget to set binary mode, or nothing will
-work... :-) )
-
-(Disclaimer:  If zftp happens to exist, ignore the above comment.)
-

I prefer to use zlogin, entering /usr/local/bin/zsh.  Then, EVERYTHING is run
in a compressed mode.  Saves on disk space, cpu time, and screen fill.  This is
available from the fine staff at Z University (zfolks@znode.z.zdu), and gives
you full source to ZNIX.

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