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NAME
     cshrc - startup file for csh command

SYNOPSIS
     $HOME/.cshrc

DESCRIPTION
     When csh(1) is executed without the option -f, it reads com-
     mands from the file $HOME/.cshrc.  If the shell is a login
     shell (this can be done by logging in, executing the
     login(1) command, or executing su(1M) with the - option),
     the file $HOME/.login is executed after the .cshrc file.

     This file should do the following:

          Set the PATH variable (this must be here if rsh(1C) or
          rcp(1C) is to work properly. If these are not required,
          the PATH may be set in the file $HOME/.login).

          Set up aliases (interactive shells only).

          Set up internal csh variables for things like line
          editing, filename completion, history, etc (interactive
          shells only).

          Set the prompt to be used when the shell is invoked as
          a non-login shell (interactive shells only).

     In general, the format of the file is as follows (items in
     {} should be replaced by appropriate commands and/or path-
     names):


          set path=( . \
               {personal bins} \
               {local/project bins} \
               $PATH \
               /usr/new \
               /usr/new/mh \
          )
          set cdpath=( {path for use with cd command} )
          if ($?prompt) then
               {set prompt}
               {set variables and aliases for interactive shells}
          else

               {set variables and aliases for non-interactive shells}
          endif
          {set variables and aliases for all shells}

     The PATH environment variable set by the .cshrc determines
     whether your environment will behave like a System V or a



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     BSD environment, depending on the order in which /bin,
     /usr/bin, /bsd43, and /usr/ucb are placed.  For more infor-
     mation on these directories and the PATH variable, refer to
     the Guide to Using BSD on RISC/os.

     There is almost never a reason to execute any commands in
     this file other than those for setting up variables and
     aliases.  Special care should be taken to avoid executing
     commands like biff(1), sysline(1), or tset(1), especially in
     non-interactive shells.

     Environment variables can be set in $HOME/.login at login
     time, since they are passed to all subshells.  In fact, set-
     ting environment variables in .cshrc can cause unexpected
     results.

     An example of a useful .cshrc file is:


          #!/bin/csh -f
          # .cshrc for root

          set path = (/bsd43/bin /usr/ucb /bin /usr/bin /etc .)

          # Things for interactive shells
          if ($?prompt) then
               alias j jobs -l
               alias h history
               alias z suspend
               set history=100
          else
          # nothing for non-interactive shells
          endif

SEE ALSO
     profile(5).
     csh(1), login(1) in the User's Reference Manual.
     su(1M) in the System Administrator's Reference Manual.

     Guide to Using BSD on RISC/os.















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