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From: "Elfyn McBratney" <elfyn-cygwin AT exposure DOT org DOT uk>
To: "cygwin" <cygwin AT cygwin DOT com>
References: <Pine DOT GSO DOT 4 DOT 44 DOT 0304301653240 DOT 25128-100000 AT slinky DOT cs DOT nyu DOT edu>
Subject: Re: HOME
Date: Wed, 30 Apr 2003 22:05:08 +0100
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> On Wed, 30 Apr 2003, John Morrison wrote:
>
> > > From: Igor Pechtchanski
> > > On Wed, 30 Apr 2003, John Morrison wrote:
> > >
> > > > > From: Igor Pechtchanski
> > > > >
> > > > > Yep, you're quite right.  I was looking at my own (heavily edited)
> > > > > /etc/profile, forgetting that it wouldn't have been
> > > overwritten by newer
> > > > > versions on upgrade.
> > > >
> > > > Is there anything in your version you think would be good in
> > > > the 'default' version?  Even commented out?
> > > >
> > > > J.
> > > > "/etc/profile maintainer" ;)
> > >
> > > Good point...  Let's see:
> >
> > Thanks, I'll look these over and (prob) have a new version
> > sometime at the weekend :)
> >
> > (Somethings might be added commented out, like the .bashrc)
> >
> > But, thanks again.
> > J.
>
> John,
>
> If you plan to use the "case on the shell" bit, I just realized it might
> be a good idea to add the shells with the .exe extension as possible
> matches, e.g.,
>
> bash | -bash | */bash | bash.exe | -bash.exe | */bash.exe)
>
> Also, for the ksh case, do we need to match "pdksh"?  Is anyone likely to
> invoke that as a login shell (by that name, I mean, not as "ksh")?
> Igor

I think we're safe just to case for ksh variants, although as ksh93 may see
the light some time soon, t'would be better to case for both...

Elfyn


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