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Re: questions



On Mon, 29 Jan 1996, Meir Litmanovich wrote:

> On Mon, 29 Jan 1996, Shay Rojansky wrote:
> > >  2. how do i install the tcsh (in the current system i only have bash)	
> >
> > tcsh is in A set (A5, I think). Unlike someone's previous letter, DON'T
> > change root's shell - leave it bash and never work on it in general.
> Ok .I can understand why I don't have to use it ,but why don't change it ?

Not using root is a necessity - it's very easy to wreck your system, 
especially if you don't really know what you're doing. About changing
your root's shell, well - a lot of the things root does are shell-dependant
(scripts). This may be just a matter of feeling, but I HAVE heard stories
about incompatibility. The standard shell is bash, especially for root.

Shay

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