Macaulay2 / Macaulay2/M2

setup() should examine $SHELL

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Description

... to determine which shell init files to munge

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Research direction

Start by locating the setup() entry point and inspect how it currently determines which shell init files to modify. Use the $SHELL environment variable to select the appropriate init files, and verify that setup() changes only the relevant files.

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Assessment

Tech stack
shell
Domain
cli
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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