On 3/19/15, Abilio Marques <abili...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Actually they do allow (and sometimes encourage) you to connect over ssh,
> and they have bash with history... but the file is written inside a
> directory called $HOME/data (which is writeable).

In your .bashrc script (wherever that is) can you just add a line that says:

    export FOSSIL_HOME=$HOME/data

That will probably get it working better for you.

>
> Openshift is a nice service. I've used it for some time now, no issues
> whatsoever, but (there is always a but)... sometimes they take the way
> people normally work in UNIX, put it in a blender, and serve that. Even
> regular applications like wordpress get completely modified beyond
> recognition (I'm talking about directory structure).
>
> I suppose it has something to do with the fact they sell the product as a
> PaaS, so it's easy to setup and run from the outside. Yet, under the hood,
> they've got the most complicated ways to make it work. $HOME pointing to a
> non writable directory goes with that philosophy.
>
> On Thu, Mar 19, 2015 at 5:58 PM, Stephan Beal <sgb...@googlemail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Presumably they don't expect users to use the shell, as the shell history
>> is also (normally) saved in the home dir (except in some ultra-pedantic
>> setups where the history is stored in a place where the user cannot
>> access/edit it).
>>
>> ----- stephan
>> Sent from a mobile device, possibly from bed. Please excuse brevity and
>> typos.
>> On Mar 19, 2015 11:24 PM, "Ron W" <ronw.m...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> On Thu, Mar 19, 2015 at 6:14 PM, Abilio Marques <abili...@gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> But you're right, now that I think about it, is the only time I've ever
>>>> seen a home directory not owned by the corresponding user but by root.
>>>>
>>>
>>> Does the hosting service provide special commands for creating
>>> directories and files in your home directory?
>>>
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