Re: changing the shell and editor

From: Cody Rioux (gr4y.fox_at_gmail.com)
Date: 08/26/04

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    Date: Thu, 26 Aug 2004 10:51:45 -0600
To: Olivier Gautherot <ogautherot@freesurf.fr>

    An alternative to logging out and back in is having root run the
    command "rehash".

    On Thu, 26 Aug 2004 10:30:41 +0200, Olivier Gautherot
    <ogautherot@freesurf.fr> wrote:
    > Hi Marcel!
    >
    >
    > >hi again,
    > >
    > >well, i've tried a bit playin with the /etc/master.passwd, adduser,
    > >vipw an so on.
    > >
    > >now i use the bash shell. but, i am not able to change my enviroment
    > >variables anymore. trying "set EDITOR emacs" did not work. when ich
    > >echo my editor variable, it is empty. though i have changed my shell
    > >back to csh in the /etc/master.password file, when i log on i still
    > >use the bash.
    > >
    > >rebooting the system or kill -1 1 didn't do any good. i am getting
    > >confused now a bit. acually changes in the master.passwd file should
    > >take effect in any case, shouldn't they?
    > >
    > >pleas help.
    > >
    > >
    >
    > Just a dumb question: did you try logging out and back in?
    > You need to do that to refresh for sure your environment
    > (reboot not necessary: it's not Windows :-) ).
    >
    > Also, if you use the bash/csh command "set", it will affect only
    > the current shell. Nested invocations won't be affected.
    > Try "setenv" in csh or "export" in bash.
    >
    > Hope it helps
    > Olivier
    >
    >
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