Prototype Files and Directories
Prototypes are examples of files and directories as they appear in a new Andrew account. If you think something is wrong with your private, or public directories, or your preferences, .login, .logout, or .cshrc files, you can copy a prototype into your own account to replace the incorrect file or directory.
Using prototypes
The /afs/andrew/data/db/account directory contains all of the files and subdirectories used to create a new Andrew accounts. The files in this directory are:
- .login
- .logout
- .cshrc
- preferences
The subdirectories in this directory are:
Because several of these files contain a period before the file name (often referred to as "dot" or "hidden" files), you will need to use the ls -a command to list all of the files in this directory; this command lists both visible and hidden files; for details see Unix Commands.
Note: To avoid overwriting something you may want to keep, it is a good idea to rename the file you want to replace before copying the new one.
Note: Be sure to copy prototypes into your home directory. They will fail to work properly in any other directory.
Last Updated: 12/1/11
