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Top Forums UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers .profile problem using set -o vi Post 302100692 by jimmyc on Thursday 21st of December 2006 02:53:06 PM
Old 12-21-2006
Shell is K shell
No error produced.

It doesn't appear to execuite the set -o vi command from the .profile. Once I'm at the command line set -o vi works just fine. I was hoping to set it up in the .profile
 

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stringprep_strerror(3)						      libidn						    stringprep_strerror(3)

NAME
stringprep_strerror - API function SYNOPSIS
#include <stringprep.h> const char * stringprep_strerror(Stringprep_rc rc); ARGUMENTS
Stringprep_rc rc a Stringprep_rc return code. DESCRIPTION
Convert a return code integer to a text string. This string can be used to output a diagnostic message to the user. STRINGPREP_OK Successful operation. This value is guaranteed to always be zero, the remaining ones are only guaranteed to hold non-zero values, for log- ical comparison purposes. STRINGPREP_CONTAINS_UNASSIGNED String contain unassigned Unicode code points, which is forbidden by the profile. STRINGPREP_CONTAINS_PROHIBITED String contain code points prohibited by the profile. STRINGPREP_BIDI_BOTH_L_AND_RAL String contain code points with conflicting bidirection category. STRINGPREP_BIDI_LEADTRAIL_NOT_RAL Leading and trailing character in string not of proper bidirectional category. STRINGPREP_BIDI_CONTAINS_PROHIBITED Contains prohibited code points detected by bidirectional code. STRINGPREP_TOO_SMALL_BUFFER Buffer handed to function was too small. This usually indicate a problem in the calling application. STRINGPREP_PROFILE_ERROR The stringprep profile was inconsistent. This usually indicate an internal error in the library. STRINGPREP_FLAG_ERROR The supplied flag conflicted with profile. This usually indicate a problem in the calling application. STRINGPREP_UNKNOWN_PROFILE The supplied profile name was not known to the library. STRINGPREP_NFKC_FAILED The Unicode NFKC operation failed. This usually indicate an internal error in the library. STRINGPREP_MALLOC_ERROR The malloc() was out of memory. This is usually a fatal error. RETURN VALUE
Returns a pointer to a statically allocated string containing a description of the error with the return code rc. REPORTING BUGS
Report bugs to <bug-libidn@gnu.org>. GNU Libidn home page: http://www.gnu.org/software/libidn/ General help using GNU software: http://www.gnu.org/gethelp/ COPYRIGHT
Copyright (C) 2002-2013 Simon Josefsson. Copying and distribution of this file, with or without modification, are permitted in any medium without royalty provided the copyright notice and this notice are preserved. SEE ALSO
The full documentation for libidn is maintained as a Texinfo manual. If the info and libidn programs are properly installed at your site, the command info libidn should give you access to the complete manual. libidn 1.28 stringprep_strerror(3)
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