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Re: setopt returns both "interactive and login"

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From: Peter Stephenson <pws@xxxxxxx>
To: zsh-users@xxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: setopt returns both "interactive and login"
Date: Mon, 26 Jun 2006 19:15:52 +0100
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Timothy Stone wrote:
> So, when I open a new terminal window, with /insert favorite terminal  
> application here/, the /login/ utility is invoked and I get a *login*  
> shell, this is *interactive*. Following that, I request a new shell  
> at the command line, barring the /-l/ switch, I get a new, but / 
> interactive/ shell:
> 
> % ssh luser@box
> Password:
> [luser@box] ~% setopt
> ...
> interactive
> login
> ...
> [luser@box] ~% zsh
> [luser@box] ~% setopt
> ...
> interactive
> ...
> 
> Am I on the right path here?

Yes, this too is standard behaviour.  (Plug:  It's described explicitly
in "From Bash to Z Shell", chapter 5.)

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References:
- setopt returns both "interactive and login"
  - From: Timothy Stone
- Re: setopt returns both "interactive and login"
  - From: Peter Stephenson
- Re: setopt returns both "interactive and login"
  - From: Timothy Stone

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