4.3BSD-UWisc/man/catl/install-mh.l

INSTALL-MH(8)       UNIX Programmer's Manual        INSTALL-MH(8)



NAME
     install-mh - initialize the MH environment

SYNOPSIS
     /usr/misc/mh/lib/install-mh [-auto] [-compat]
9     When a user runs any _M_H program for the first time, the pro-
     gram will invoke _i_n_s_t_a_l_l-_m_h (with the `-auto' switch) to
     query the user for the initial _M_H environment.  The user
     does NOT invoke this program directly.  The user is asked
     for the name of the directory that will be designated as the
     user's _M_H directory.  If this directory does not exist, the
     user is asked if it should be created.  Normally, this
     directory should be under the user's home directory, and has
     the default name of Mail/.  After _i_n_s_t_a_l_l-_m_h has written the
     initial .mh_profile for the user, control returns to the
     original _M_H program.

     As with all _M_H commands, _i_n_s_t_a_l_l-_m_h first consults the $HOME
     envariable to determine the user's home directory.  If $HOME
     is not set, then the /_e_t_c/_p_a_s_s_w_d file is consulted.

     When converting from _m_h._3 to _m_h._4, _i_n_s_t_a_l_l-_m_h is automati-
     cally invoked with the `-compat' switch.

FILES
     $HOME/.mh_profile                  The user profile

PROFILE COMPONENTS
     Path:                To set the user's MH directory

CONTEXT
     With `-auto', the current folder is changed to "inbox".



















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