Re: Changing Your Shell - Was: Learning What I Need To Know About Basic Linux

  • From: "Jay Macarty" <jay.macarty2009@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:42:10 -0500

I have found that using CuteFTP, I can't list the .profile files to edit them. I copy to another name and edit if I want to use TextPad jthrough CuteFTP but you don't have to do this if you have a Linux editor you are comfortable with.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Littlefield, Tyler" <tyler@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> 
To: <programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, July 29, 2010 9:52 AM
Subject: Re: Changing Your Shell - Was: Learning What I Need To Know About Basic Linux
why do you need to copy them to other filenames? just open them in an editor, like anything else. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Homme, James" <james.homme@xxxxxxxxxxxx> 
To: <programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, July 29, 2010 8:47 AM
Subject: RE: Changing Your Shell - Was: Learning What I Need To Know About Basic Linux 


Hi,
It sounds like that the next time I log in and get to my home directory I should type 
ls -la
And see which files start with a period.
Then, I could copy them to other file names and look at them to see what they contain. 

I think I may have one called .profile along with the one called .bashrc.

Thanks.

Jim

Jim Homme,
Usability Services,
Phone: 412-544-1810. Skype: jim.homme
Internal recipients, Read my accessibility blog. Discuss accessibility here. Accessibility Wiki: Breaking news and accessibility advice 


-----Original Message-----
From: programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Tyler Littlefield 
Sent: Thursday, July 29, 2010 9:45 AM
To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: Changing Your Shell - Was: Learning What I Need To Know About Basic Linux 

you could also set it up in .bashrc or similar files when you log in.
               Thanks,
Tyler Littlefield
       http://tds-solutions.net
       Twitter: sorressean

On Jul 29, 2010, at 7:43 AM, Bill Gallik wrote:
If your system administrator won't make the change for you or he/she is taking too long you can always do the following after logging on: 

      exec ksh

- or whichever shell you prefer.
By using "exedc" you are instructing Linux/Unix to execute that program as part of the current (shell) process. Be careful using "exec" with a terminating program (I.e., "exec ls") because that will terminate your login session when that terminating program exits. 
----
Holland's Person, Bill
E-Mail: BillGallik@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
- The early bird may get the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese!
__________
View the list's information and change your settings at //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind 



__________
View the list's information and change your settings at
//www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind
This e-mail and any attachments to it are confidential and are intended solely for use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender immediately and then delete it. If you are not the intended recipient, you must not keep, use, disclose, copy or distribute this e-mail without the author's prior permission. The views expressed in this e-mail message do not necessarily represent the views of Highmark Inc., its subsidiaries, or affiliates. 
__________
View the list's information and change your settings at
//www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind

__________
View the list's information and change your settings at //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind 



__________
View the list's information and change your settings at //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind

Other related posts:

  1. Home
  2. programmingblind
  3. Archive
  4. 07-2010