SunOS 5.8

Shell Programming and Scripting
1

I am loging into a SunOS 5.8 box for the first time.
I do not see a .profile file in the home directory. Also on the command line when I type a backspace to correct my typing I get a ^H character. Where and how can I fix this?

Thanks in advance

2

stty erase [backspace key]

3

What about the .profile file. Doesn't that exist in SunOS 5.8 ?

4

try doing ls -la
that will show you files beginning with a .

5

There should be a 'example' one in /etc/skel/ called local.profile.
Just copy it to the home directory (calling it .profile) and make the changes you need.

6

Thanks to all that responded.