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config:env [2010/02/22 19:50] – More emphasis! deuceconfig:env [2013/09/26 15:35] – [SBBSNODE] digital man
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 ===== SBBSCTRL ===== ===== SBBSCTRL =====
  
-The ''SBBSCTRL'' environment variable **should** be set to the path of your Synchronet ''[[dir/ctrl]]'' directory, **especially** if Synchronet is not installed in the default installation location (e.g. ''/sbbs/ctrl'').+The ''SBBSCTRL'' environment variable **should** be set to the path of your Synchronet ''[[dir:ctrl]]'' directory, **especially** if Synchronet is not installed in the default installation location (e.g. ''/sbbs/ctrl'').
  
-If this variable is **not** set, most //Synchronet// programs **allow** passing the //path// to the ''[[dir/ctrl]]'' directory as the **last** argument.+If this variable is **not** set, most //Synchronet// programs **allow** passing the //path// to the ''[[dir:ctrl]]'' directory as the **last** argument.
  
 ===== SBBSEXEC ===== ===== SBBSEXEC =====
  
-The ''SBBSEXEC'' environment variable //may// be set to the path of your Synchronet ''[[dir/exec]]'' directory. This may be needed for some development situations.+The ''SBBSEXEC'' environment variable //may// be set to the path of your Synchronet ''[[dir:exec]]'' directory. This may be needed for some development situations.
  
 ===== SBBSNODE ===== ===== SBBSNODE =====
  
-The ''SBBSNODE'' environment variable **should NOT** be set. This variable is set dynamically((to the path of the current node directory)), by Synchronet, for the use of external online programs (e.g. doors).+The ''SBBSNODE'' environment variable **should NOT** be set by the sysop. This variable is set dynamically((to the path of the current node directory)), by Synchronet, for the use of external online programs (e.g. doors).
  
  
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   * Variable name: ''SBBSCTRL''   * Variable name: ''SBBSCTRL''
   * Variable value: ''c:\sbbs\ctrl''   * Variable value: ''c:\sbbs\ctrl''
-(replace ''c:\sbbs\ctrl'' with the full path to your ''[[dir/ctrl]]'' directory)+(replace ''c:\sbbs\ctrl'' with the full path to your ''[[dir:ctrl]]'' directory)
  
 ==== Windows 9x ==== ==== Windows 9x ====
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 and add the line: and add the line:
     SET SBBSCTRL=c:\sbbs\ctrl     SET SBBSCTRL=c:\sbbs\ctrl
-(replace ''c:\sbbs\ctrl'' with the full path to your ''[[dir/ctrl]]'' directory)+(replace ''c:\sbbs\ctrl'' with the full path to your ''[[dir:ctrl]]'' directory)
  
 ==== bash/sh ==== ==== bash/sh ====
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 For Unix bash/sh: For Unix bash/sh:
 In the home directory of the user the BBS will be running as, edit the file In the home directory of the user the BBS will be running as, edit the file
-named either ''.profile'' or ''.bash_profile'' depending on if you're running bash or +named either ''.profile'' or ''.bash_profile'' as appropriate and add the line:
-sh and add the line:+
  
     SBBSCTRL=/sbbs/ctrl && export SBBSCTRL     SBBSCTRL=/sbbs/ctrl && export SBBSCTRL
-(replace ''/sbbs/ctrl'' with the full path to your ''[[dir/ctrl]]'' directory)+(replace ''/sbbs/ctrl'' with the full path to your ''[[dir:ctrl]]'' directory)
  
 ==== csh/tcsh ==== ==== csh/tcsh ====
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 For Unix csh/tcsh: For Unix csh/tcsh:
 Again, in the home directory of the user the BBS will be running as, in the Again, in the home directory of the user the BBS will be running as, in the
-file named ''.tcshrc'' (for tcsh) or ''.cshrc'' (for csh) add the line:+file named ''.tcshrc'' or ''.cshrc'' as appropriate add the line:
  
     setenv SBBSCTRL /sbbs/ctrl     setenv SBBSCTRL /sbbs/ctrl
-(replace ''/sbbs/ctrl'' with the full path to your ''[[dir/ctrl]]'' directory)+(replace ''/sbbs/ctrl'' with the full path to your ''[[dir:ctrl]]'' directory)
  

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