Re: tcsh

From: M. Warner Losh (imp_at_bsdimp.com)
Date: 04/29/05

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To: scottl@samsco.org

    In message: <42719BA0.5030901@samsco.org>
                Scott Long <scottl@samsco.org> writes:
    : Why does 'cd' have to be aliased?

    It doesn't. In historical csh implementations (eg, sunos 4, 4.2 or
    4.3 BSD) needed to alias cd to get the prompt set, but tcsh has indeed
    obviated that need, with all the benefits that you describe.

    Warner

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