New Dot Files For Both AIX and HP-UX Systems Coming

Dot files are files in your Central UNIX account that define the
environment that you operate in.  As we change from AIX to HP-UX, these
files must be modified.

A new set of dot files is now available that will work for both AIX and
HP-UX systems that comprise Central UNIX.  These dot files are necessary
for those who will be working on the new HP-UX systems before the
session server replaces the AIX systems, as well as for on-going work
once the HP-UX session server is serving all users.

There are two ways to obtain the new dot files:

1.      Log in to your Central UNIX account (used to be the AIX system)
        and run the command:

        % new.dots

        Follow the prompts as it finds differences between the new files
        and your old ones.  You will now be ready to log into the new HP
        Session server when it is available.

2.      Wait until August 28, 1997 and your dot files will be updated
        automatically unless you specifically do not want them (see
        below).  The update will occur during the evening of the 28th.
        
        Your old dot files will be copied to a subdirectory in your
        account named old_dot_files and you will receive a mail message
        informing you of the change.

If you do not want ITS to install the new versions of the dot files,
place a file named "skipme" in your home directory before August 28,
1997.  In that case, you will be responsible for customizing your own
dot files for compatibility with HP-UX.

Users who wish to modify their own dot files are welcome to look over
the new dot files which are located in /usr/local/skel on AIX and
/usr/local/share/skel on HP-UX.  ITS is not responsible for any problems
encountered using stale or user-written dot files.

The new dot files contain several new features such as Operating System
dependent included files that update such items as paths, manpaths, and
other system-dependent functions.  The current means of customizing dot
files through the use of the .cprcrc file and the addition of
user-created .login.mine, .cshrc.mine, and .profile.mine has been
maintained in these new versions.