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Subject: Re: Running .cshrc
Message-ID: <SCOTT.91May18103337@erick.gac.edu>
From: scott@erick.gac.edu (Scott Hess)
Date: 18 May 91 10:33:37
References: <1991May17.125630.2977@socrates.umd.edu>
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In article <1991May17.125630.2977@socrates.umd.edu> fletcher@socrates.umd.edu (Charles Fletcher) writes:
   How do I know this?--Because I put some commands in the .cshrc file
   to power down the printer and set the background. Now at odd times
   (like running 'which') the printer goes on and off and the background
   flashs.

   Why do I care?--Because I don't like my printer going on and off and
   my background flashing!

   Anyone got any idea why this happens and what to do about it?

.cshrc is run anytime a csh is run (or tcsh, or some other csh
variant).

Now, there are other special files.  For instance .login.  This
is run under a special type of csh - a login shell.  Then, it
first sources the .cshrc, then the .login file.  Generally,
login shells are only invoked from from tty logins, or network
logins, or (luckly enough), from Terminal or Stuart logins.

So, maybe you could move the commands into your .login file,
and mark SourceDotLogin in Stuart or Terminal (in Stuart,
it's the "Shell reads .login file" switch in Preferences).

Later,
--
scott hess                      scott@gac.edu
Independent NeXT Developer	GAC Undergrad	<almost out!>
<I still speak for nobody>