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diff --git a/infobase/feisty_inits/dot.bashrc-normal-user b/infobase/feisty_inits/dot.bashrc-normal-user
index 9c15d01120ecaa85b661bb9186fa9bcd40c4a69c..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.
 
 ##############
 
@@ -16,9 +18,7 @@ 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
 

diff --git a/infobase/feisty_inits/dot.bashrc-root b/infobase/feisty_inits/dot.bashrc-root
index ddc131a85103381e8dd154401172538d9c771f99..fd9bc37edd905531106021af770f7b502fa93590 100644 (file)
--- a/infobase/feisty_inits/dot.bashrc-root
+++ b/infobase/feisty_inits/dot.bashrc-root
@@ -1,7 +1,11 @@
 
 ##############
 
-# 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.
 
 ##############
 
@@ -16,9 +20,7 @@ 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