


INSTALL-MH(8)               [nmh-1.3]               INSTALL-MH(8)


NNAAMMEE
       install-mh - initialize the nmh environment

SSYYNNOOPPSSIISS
       iinnssttaallll--mmhh [--aauuttoo] [--cchheecckk] [--vveerrssiioonn] [--hheellpp]

DDEESSCCRRIIPPTTIIOONN
       IInnssttaallll--mmhh  is  the  nnmmhh  program  to  create  the  initial setup for a
       first-time nnmmhh user.  IInnssttaallll--mmhh lives in  two  places  for  historical
       reasons.

       The  --aauuttoo  option  does  things as automatically as possible and makes
       iinnssttaallll--mmhh less chatty.

       The user is asked for the name of the directory that will be designated
       as  the  user's  nnmmhh  directory.  If this directory does not exist, the
       user is asked if it should be created.  Normally, this directory should
       be  under  the  user's  home  directory,  and  has  the default name of
       _`_`_M_a_i_l_'_'.  IInnssttaallll--mmhh writes an initial _._m_h___p_r_o_f_i_l_e for the user.

       As with all nnmmhh commands, iinnssttaallll--mmhh first checks for the existence  of
       the  $$MMHH environment variable since that gives the profile path if set.
       If it isn't set, the $$HHOOMMEE environment variable is consulted to  deter-
       mine  the  user's  home  directory.   If  $$HHOOMMEE  is  not  set, then the
       _/_e_t_c_/_p_a_s_s_w_d file is consulted.

       When creating the users initial _._m_h___p_r_o_f_i_l_e, iinnssttaallll--mmhh will check  for
       the  existence  of  a global profile _/_u_s_r_/_l_o_c_a_l_/_l_i_b_/_n_m_h_/_m_h_._p_r_o_f_i_l_e.  If
       found, this will be used to initialize the new _._m_h___p_r_o_f_i_l_e.

       The --cchheecckk option can be used to check whether  or  not  nmh  has  been
       installed.   This can be used by other programs to determine whether or
       not nmh has been installed without their having to know  the  internals
       of nmh.


FFIILLEESS
       $HOME/.mh_profile                    The user profile
       /usr/local/lib/nmh/mh.profile        Used to initialize user profile


PPRROOFFIILLEE CCOOMMPPOONNEENNTTSS
       Path:                To set the user's nmh directory


CCOONNTTEEXXTT
       With --aauuttoo, the current folder is changed to "_i_n_b_o_x".










MH.6.8                     1 June 2008                          1


