Re: flexfax: Configuration issues for Class 1 modems, and the new security patches

[Tim Rice <tim@trr.metro.NET>]

On Mon, 16 Nov 1998, Mike Causer wrote:

> Tim Rice wrote:
> > 
> > > > Do the older SunOS's not have ksh?
> > 
> > I suspect that if you want the "noclobber" functionality on SunOS
> > you are going to have to use a different shell.
> 
> Hmmm, let's fire up the old 3/60.....
> 
> % man csh
> [.....]

Sure csh has noclobber, but all the scripts in question are allready
written for bourne/korn shells. I don't think anyone wants to maintain
duplicate scripts.

>                     When set,  the  variable  noclobber  prevents
>                     destruction   of  existing  files.   It  also
>                     prevents   redirection   to   terminals   and
>                     /dev/null, unless one of the ! forms is used.
>                     The & forms redirect both standard output and
>                     the standard error (diagnostic output) to the
>                     file.
> [.....]
> Sun Release 4.1    Last change: 2 October 1989                  7
> 
> 
> This actual release of SunOS is 4.1.1_U1, but I think that noclobber in csh may
> be as old as 3.5 -- sorry I've given away the 3.5 manuals now :-(
> 
> Mike

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