From: Michael Shick <mfshick@gmail.com>
To: TJ Luoma <luomat@gmail.com>
Cc: Zsh Users <zsh-users@zsh.org>
Subject: Re: [[ -o interactive ]] vs if [[ -o login ]]?
Date: Sun, 14 Aug 2011 19:25:56 -0400 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <CAGGPYB18-T45rwbBK6NdtSTTSxZG+i7dyoxObe3Yw8StDEpF7Q@mail.gmail.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <CADjGqHtVSHJbdrHfJVR9T0uZ0my-Xb396-3k_ZA_fZgD24phdA@mail.gmail.com>
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An interactive shell is just that; it reads and writes to and from a
terminal (ideally one with a user at it). A login shell reads and runs
login-related files like /etc/profile and ~/.profile. An interactive shell
need not be a login shell and vice versa.
On Aug 14, 2011 6:57 PM, "TJ Luoma" <luomat@gmail.com> wrote:
> If there any reason to prefer
>
> if [[ -o interactive ]]
>
> rather than
>
> if [[ -o login ]]
>
> ?
>
> Are they two ways of saying the same thing? If not, could someone
> explain the difference?
>
> Thanks
>
> TjL
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2011-08-14 23:33 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 7+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2011-08-14 22:46 TJ Luoma
2011-08-14 23:24 ` Mikael Magnusson
2011-08-14 23:25 ` Michael Shick [this message]
2011-08-14 23:28 ` Vincent Lefevre
2011-08-14 23:44 ` TJ Luoma
2011-08-15 0:12 ` Bart Schaefer
2011-08-15 1:28 ` Vincent Lefevre
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