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From: Alex Dyas <ADyas@twowaytv.com>
To: j mckitrick <jcm@FreeBSD-uk.eu.org>,
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Subject: RE: exporting TERM from a script
Date: Thu, 28 Jun 2001 15:15:34 +0100
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> Here is a very simple script for changing my TERM setting 
> manually.  Why
> doesn't it work?  Inside the script, TERM has the value 
> 'cons25,' but when
> it exits, it goes back to vt100 or xterm-color.  Shouldn't 
> export fix this?
> I've used TERM in my shell startup and exported it after 
> setting it, and it
> works fine.  I can also change it manually from the console, 
> and it works
> fine.  It is just this file.

Try running the script thus:

$ . ./gonet

Note the first period.  I've always used this method for picking up changes
in .profile without having to log in again.  I forget why this works
however, someone else please enlighten...

alex..

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