Date: 31 Mar 2000 00:23:50 +0200 From: naddy@mips.rhein-neckar.de (Christian Weisgerber) To: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Proposed new Bourne shell init files Message-ID: <8c0k5m$9fp$1@bigeye.rhein-neckar.de> References: <38E2F801.548AAAF1@gorean.org>
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Doug Barton <Doug@gorean.org> wrote:
> Commentary on my files. . . Using allexport instead of an explicit
> 'export' for every variable makes the file easier to read, and gives a
> novice user one less thing to worry about.
I think Sue has a made a good argument against allexport.
Also, from your reply to her I suspect you didn't know about
export VAR=value
which is what I use and would like to suggest.
> I added 'set -o emacs' to dot.shrc, it makes life much easier,
FWIW, "set -E" does the same in fewer letters but is a FreeBSDism.
> I fully realize that treading in this area is likely to provoke lenghty
> arguments, goring of cows, etc. :)
I suggest we use nails with square heads for the south side of the
bike shed.
> # Search path for cd(1)
> CDPATH=.:$HOME
Hmpf.
> # General aliases
> alias la='ls -A'
> alias lf='ls -AF'
> alias ll='ls -loaF'
> alias m=$PAGER
> alias g='egrep -i'
These are *very much* a matter of taste. I don't like a single one
of them, but then again I wouldn't want to force mine on anybody
else.
One alias I think worth considering is
alias r='fc -s'
to provide ksh-style history access.
--
Christian "naddy" Weisgerber naddy@mips.rhein-neckar.de
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