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From: arthur@sgi.com (Arthur Evans)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.questions
Subject: Re: How to alias EXIT or any CSH command
Message-ID: <1991Apr2.183916.10400@dragon.wpd.sgi.com>
Date: 2 Apr 91 18:39:16 GMT
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In article <1991Apr1.165435.4687@berlioz.nsc.com> nelson@berlioz.nsc.com (Taed Nelson) writes:
>
>I have reason to desire an alias for the CSH command EXIT.  Since
>  the executable version doesn't exist anywhere, I can't do:
>	alias exit 'MY_STUFF_HERE; /usr/bin/exit'
>  or whatever.
>
>Anyone have a solution?

I imagine so.  Try:

	alias exit 'echo blurg ; ""exit'

I know, I know--it don't make a whole boatload of
sense, but it worked on my system.  Hope it works
on yours ... 

-arthur

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Arthur Evans -- Information Decorator, Akbar and Jeff's Documentation Hut