Date: Thu, 08 Jul 1999 20:41:46 -0500 From: Kevin Weiss <kevin.weiss@mail.utexas.edu> To: Lowell Gilbert <lowell@world.std.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org, grog@lemis.com Subject: Re: Free BSD Message-ID: <19990709014017.6F9F71511F@hub.freebsd.org> In-Reply-To: <19990709105823.N6035@freebie.lemis.com> References: <rd61zej72pz.fsf@world.std.com> <37842278.BB030102@infowest.com> <19990708132427.X2340@freebie.lemis.com> <rd61zej72pz.fsf@world.std.com>
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On Wednesday, 7 July 1999 at 22:00:56 -0600, dale ballard wrote: >>>>If I set variables or aliases they are gon >>>> when I log back on. It depends on the shell in some cases. For instance, bash doesn't seem to save my aliases either, but the default root shell does. >>> Are you using shutdown(8)? What are you using to shut it down? shutdown -r now? reboot? >> I think our esteemed Mr. Lehey has over-analyzed this problem. :-) Ok, let's try our best to not attack anyone, esp. if you're a newbie ok? >> It's not really clear that there is any problem here at all Huh? >> than a new UNIX user learning curve. Saving files apparently works. Exactly what editor are you using to save the files? Have you reopened the files and seen the data you just wrote...present? To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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