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-# provides a macro to initialize the feisty meow environment for the "root" user.
+# sets an alias to initialize the feisty meow environment for the "root" user.
+# this is safe for root to use, since nothing drastic is modified in the
+# environment. one additional alias should not cripple anything. plus we are
+# updating the history size to ensure long histories to enable consulting old
+# commands.
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-# set the history sizes to be much larger, and do this whether we load the
-# feisty meow environment or not.
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+# set the history sizes to be much larger; important to have good history.
export HISTSIZE=1000000
export HISTFILESIZE=8000000