alt%aids-unix@sri-unix.UUCP (12/29/83)
From: Howard Alt <alt@aids-unix> Has anyone ever heard of the .start_up file? A friend tells me that it exists on some version fo unix (they claim bsd, but I couldn't find it.). Has anyone ever seen/used it? Is it system 5 thing? Thanks, Howard.
ed@unisoft.UUCP (01/12/84)
.start_up was a hack put into the v6 shell at Berkeley. It was similar to, but not the same as, a .login or .profile since it was executed by a separate shell forked from login *before* the user's login shell was started. It was mostly useful for setting up personal terminal characteristics. So far as I know, .login/.profile provide all of the same facilities in a better way. -- Ed Gould ucbvax!mtxinu!ed