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Re: Epoch problem in C-Shell.

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From: Neal Becker
Date: Thu, 30 Apr 1992 14:59
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>>>>> On 30 Apr 92 00:14:18 GMT, ghenniga@NMSU.Edu said:


	ghenniga> I manage an HP9000 model 720 here at NMSU and I've run into a strange
	ghenniga> problem, whenever someone logs on at the console and their default shell is
	ghenniga> C-Shell epoch doesn't seem to want to read files from their subdirectories.
	ghenniga> For example if I log in and do

You'll see this problem with emacs too.  It's the PWD environment
variable.  Something sets this when you login.  It's not kept up to
date by the shell.  You can just unsetenv it.

I can't figure out where this silly thing is set. DEAR HP--STOP
SETTING PWD IF YOU DON'T INTEND TO KEEP IT VALID!!! This also screw up
some other things, like rcs if I remember correctly.
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Subject: Re: Epoch problem in C-Shell.
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