Date: Thu, 26 Aug 2004 08:22:24 +0200 From: Arek Czereszewski <arek@wup-katowice.pl> To: "Marcel.lautenbach" <freebsd@xtsy.de> Cc: freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org Subject: Re: changing the shell and editor Message-ID: <412D81A0.5080908@wup-katowice.pl> In-Reply-To: <801213900.20040825215844@xtsy.de> References: <801213900.20040825215844@xtsy.de>
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Marcel.lautenbach wrote: > hi again, > > well, i've tried a bit playin with the /etc/master.passwd, adduser, > vipw an so on. > > now i use the bash shell. but, i am not able to change my enviroment > variables anymore. trying "set EDITOR emacs" did not work. when ich > echo my editor variable, it is empty. though i have changed my shell > back to csh in the /etc/master.password file, when i log on i still > use the bash. Command set VARIABLE work in t/csh In bash you must export env. variables. $ export EDITOR=ee But this work only in this session For permanent sets use ~/.bash_profile More info about bash you have in manual page. > rebooting the system or kill -1 1 didn't do any good. i am getting > confused now a bit. acually changes in the master.passwd file should > take effect in any case, shouldn't they? Regards Arek -- Arek Czereszewski | jid: aro(at)chrome.pl arek(at)wup-katowice.pl | gg: 1349941 "*nix is like a wigwam: no windows, no gates, apache inside."
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