NAME    [Toc]    [Back]

       install-mh - initialize the MH environment

SYNOPSIS    [Toc]    [Back]

       /usr/lib/mh/install-mh [-auto]

DESCRIPTION    [Toc]    [Back]

       When  a  user  runs any MH program for the first time, the
       program invokes install-mh  (with  the  -auto  switch)  to
       query  the  user  for the initial MH environment. The user
       does not invoke this program directly. The program prompts
       for  the  name  of  the  directory to be designated as the
       user's Mail directory. If this directory does  not  exist,
       install-mh  asks  if  it should be created. Normally, this
       directory should be under the user's home  directory,  and
       has the default name of Mail. After install-mh has written
       the initial for the user, control returns to the  original
       MH program.

       As  with  all  MH  commands, install-mh first consults the
       $HOME environment variable to determine  the  user's  home
       directory.  If $HOME is not set, then the /etc/passwd file
       is consulted.

       If the -auto option is used, the current folder is changed
       to +inbox.

PROFILE COMPONENTS    [Toc]    [Back]

       To set the user's MH directory

FILES    [Toc]    [Back]

       User profile.

SEE ALSO    [Toc]    [Back]

       Files: mh_profile(4)



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