+
+ # load the larger body of standard feisty meow variables into the environment.
+ # we actually want this to always run also; it will decide what variables need
+ # to be set again.
+ source "$FEISTY_MEOW_SCRIPTS/core/variables.sh"
+
+ ##############
+
+ # include helpful functions. we do this every time rather than making it part
+ # of variable initialization, because functions cannot be exported to
+ # sub-shells in bash.
+ source "$FEISTY_MEOW_SCRIPTS/core/functions.sh"
+
+ # load some helper methods for the terminal which we'll use below.
+ source "$FEISTY_MEOW_SCRIPTS/tty/terminal_titler.sh"
+
+ ##############
+
+ # check hash table before searching path.
+ shopt -s checkhash
+ # don't check path for sourced files.
+ shopt -u sourcepath
+ # ignore duplicate lines.
+ HISTCONTROL=ignoredups
+ # append to the history file.
+ shopt -s histappend
+ # automatically update window size if needed.
+ shopt -s checkwinsize
+
+ ##############
+
+ # make history writes immediate to avoid losing history if bash is zapped.
+ echo $PROMPT_COMMAND | grep -q history
+ if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
+ # we only change the prompt command if we think it hasn't already been done.
+ export PROMPT_COMMAND="history -a;$PROMPT_COMMAND"
+ fi
+
+ ##############
+
+ # perform the bulkier parts of the initialization process.
+
+ if [ ! -z "$DEBUG_FEISTY_MEOW" ]; then echo "heavyweight init begins..."; fi
+
+ # set up the aliases for the shell, but only if they are not already set.
+ type CORE_ALIASES_LOADED &>/dev/null
+ if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
+ if [ ! -z "$DEBUG_FEISTY_MEOW" ]; then
+ echo "the aliases were missing, now they are being added..."
+ fi
+ source "$FEISTY_MEOW_LOADING_DOCK/fmc_core_and_custom_aliases.sh"
+ fi
+
+ #echo before the new labelling, terminal titles have:
+ #show_terminal_titles
+
+ # a minor tickle of the title of the terminal, unless we already have some history.
+ label_terminal_with_info
+
+ if [ ! -z "$DEBUG_FEISTY_MEOW" ]; then echo "heavyweight init is done."; fi
+
+ if [ -z "$ERROR_OCCURRED" ]; then
+ # set a sentinel variable to say we loaded the feisty meow environment.
+ export FEISTY_MEOW_SCRIPTS_LOADED=true
+ fi
+
+ fi # no error occurred.
+
+ if [ ! -z "$FEISTY_MEOW_SHOW_LAUNCH_GREETING" ]; then
+ echo
+ echo
+ echo "welcome to the feisty meow zone of peace, one of many refuges in the uncountably"
+ echo "infinite multiverses that are hypothetically possible."
+ echo
+ echo
+ unset FEISTY_MEOW_SHOW_LAUNCH_GREETING