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[feisty_meow.git] / infobase / feisty_inits / dot.bashrc-normal-user

diff --git a/infobase/feisty_inits/dot.bashrc-normal-user b/infobase/feisty_inits/dot.bashrc-normal-user
index fde023212e7de61709a0d8c90674f7a99cb34296..0f185f79c91000730563209c03a886cb095a098c 100644 (file)
--- a/infobase/feisty_inits/dot.bashrc-normal-user
+++ b/infobase/feisty_inits/dot.bashrc-normal-user
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 
 ##############
 
-# initializes the feisty meow environment for "normal" users (not intended for the root user).
+# initialize the feisty meow environment for "normal" users.
+# this is not intended for the root user, because having a bunch of extra
+# scripts automatically loaded into root's environment is not a good idea.
 
 ##############
 
@@ -9,13 +11,14 @@ if [ -f /etc/bash.bashrc ]; then
   # drag in the default version of this file.  this may not be needed if your
   # .bashrc script already has substantial code or already does this.
   source /etc/bash.bashrc
+elif [ -f /etc/bashrc ]; then
+  # pull in the mac's version of this file.
+  source /etc/bashrc
 fi
 
 ##############
 
-# set the history sizes to be much larger, and do this whether we load the
-# feisty meow environment or not.
-
+# set the history sizes to be much larger; important to have good history.
 export HISTSIZE=1000000
 export HISTFILESIZE=8000000