mrt7455@evtprp0b (Michael R Tucker) (06/08/90)
I was reading the man page for "start_csh" and read the following:
NOTE
start_csh starts a log-in C shell (one that reads your .login file).
start_csh is supported for compatibility with previous releases, and is
not the recommended command to use at SR10.
SEE ALSO
csh(1), sh(1), ksh(1)
Why is start_csh not recommended? To this point, I have been using the csh
when doing most of my developement. (There's nothing like !cc) I am running
SR10.2
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98124-0346jlhaferman@l_eld09.icaen.uiowa.edu (Jeffrey Lawrence Haferman) (06/09/90)
From article <144@evtprp0b.UUCP>, by mrt7455@evtprp0b (Michael R Tucker): > > Why is start_csh not recommended? To this point, I have been using the csh > when doing most of my developement. (There's nothing like !cc) I am running > SR10.2 > > Because you should use "chsh" to change your shell entry in /etc/passwd to /bin/csh. Then /bin/csh will be your default shell, eg. when you log in. So there's no reason to use start_csh (note they are not saying don't use c-shell, just don't use start_csh). If you use start_csh, I believe /com/sh will be your bottom-most shell and then you will have a layer on top of it which is /bin/csh, which you would have to exit from before logging out. Jeff Haferman internet: jlhaferman@icaen.uiowa.edu Department of Mechanical Engineering University of Iowa Iowa City IA 52240