install-mh(8) — BSD/386 1.0



INSTALL-MH(8)                 [mh.6]                INSTALL-MH(8)


NAME
       install-mh - initialize the MH environment

SYNOPSIS
       /usr/contrib/mh/lib/install-mh [-auto] [-compat]

DESCRIPTION
       When  a  user  runs any MH program for the first time, the
       program will invoke install-mh (with the  `-auto'  switch)
       to  query  the  user  for the initial MH environment.  The
       user does NOT invoke this program directly.  The  user  is
       asked  for  the  name of the directory that will be desig-
       nated as the user's MH directory.  If this directory  does
       not  exist,  the  user  is  asked if it should be created.
       Normally, this directory should be under the  user's  home
       directory,  and  has  the  default  name  of Mail/.  After
       install-mh has written the  initial  .mh_profile  for  the
       user, control returns to the original MH program.

       As  with  all  MH  commands, install-mh first consults the
       $HOME envariable to determine the user's  home  directory.
       If  $HOME  is  not  set, then the /etc/passwd file is con-
       sulted.

       When converting from mh.3 to mh.4, install-mh is automati-
       cally invoked with the `-compat' switch.

FILES
       $HOME/.mh_profile                     The user profile

PROFILE COMPONENTS
       Path:                To set the user's MH directory

CONTEXT
       With `-auto', the current folder is changed to inbox.






















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