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(7) Customizing Login Files

Customizing Login Files

During login some (.login, .cshrc) dot files are read and and environment variables created
Editing the login files will change the user environment
Add aliases and environment variables to .cshrc; .login is for configuring terminal settings, checking MOTD, mail, messages etc.
Add cd path to .cshrc; set cdpath=(~ ~/dir1 ~/dir1/dir2 ...)
Change prompt; set prompt="`hostname`"; Prompt variables
%/ - Full name of current directory
%~ - The current directory using (~) if possible
%m,%M- First component of machine name, entire machine name
set prompt=%n@%m:%~

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