On Wed, 2003-02-26 at 10:07, H.Fagard wrote: > Dear Alexander and all, > > At 9:33 -0500 26/02/03, Alexander Hansen wrote: > >But if you don't have a .tcshrc, then .cshrc works just fine--the system > >doesn't set one up by default, so you only get a .tcshrc if you, or some > >third-party application, create one. > > OK > > >I originally told people in the FAQ to edit .tcshrc . The problem is > >partly historical: because of the initial choice, there are many > >references to .cshrc in the documentation, both online and internal; > >it's much easier to stick with .cshrc as the "standerd" place to set > >your fink environment, and then source it within .tcshrc if needed. > > OK, nevertheless dealing with this in the installation pages, and > telling people what to do if they have a .tcshrc would avoid > beginners to be stuck by this, which according to the archive of the > list, and my experience of discussions on French Mac newsgroups, > happens from time to time. >
Your point makes sense to me--the main issue is that there are many references to .cshrc around in the documents, so it will take time to locate and update them all. > Thanks, > > Hervé > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.net email is sponsored by: Scholarships for Techies! > Can't afford IT training? All 2003 ictp students receive scholarships. > Get hands-on training in Microsoft, Cisco, Sun, Linux/UNIX, and more. > www.ictp.com/training/sourceforge.asp > _______________________________________________ > Fink-beginners mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/fink-beginners -- Alexander K. Hansen Associate Research Scientist, Columbia University visiting MIT Plasma Science and Fusion Center Levitated Dipole Experiment 175 Albany Street, NW17-219 Cambridge, MA 02139-4213 ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Scholarships for Techies! Can't afford IT training? All 2003 ictp students receive scholarships. Get hands-on training in Microsoft, Cisco, Sun, Linux/UNIX, and more. www.ictp.com/training/sourceforge.asp _______________________________________________ Fink-beginners mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/fink-beginners
