Shows the previous message.
prev [ +Folder ] [ -header | -noheader ] [ -showproc CommandString | -noshowproc ]
The prev command displays the previous message in a folder. The prev command is similar to the show command with the prev value specified.
The prev command passes any flags that it does not recognize to the showproc program.
Item | Description |
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+Folder | Specifies the folder that contains the message you want to show. |
-header | Displays a one-line description of the message being shown. The description includes the folder name and the message number. This flag is the default. |
-help | Lists the command syntax, available switches (toggles), and
version information. Note: For Message Handler (MH), the name of this flag must be fully spelled out. |
-noheader | Prevents display of a one-line description of each message. |
-noshowproc | Uses the /usr/bin/cat command to list the previous command. |
-showproc CommandString | Uses the specified command string to perform the listing. |
The following entries are part of the UserMhDirectory/.mh_profile file:
Item | Description |
---|---|
Current-Folder: | Sets the default current folder. |
Path: | Specifies the UserMhDirectory. |
showproc: | Specifies the program used to show messages. |
Attention RBAC users and Trusted AIX® users: This command can perform privileged operations. Only privileged users can run privileged operations. For more information about authorizations and privileges, see Privileged Command Database in Security. For a list of privileges and the authorizations associated with this command, see the lssecattr command or the getcmdattr subcommand.
prev
The
system responds with a message similar to the following: (Message schedule: 10)
The text of the
message is also displayed. In this example, message 10 in
the current folder schedule is the previous message.prev +meetings
The system responds with a message similar to the following:(Message inbox: 5)
In this example, message
5 in the meetings folder is the previous message.Item | Description |
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$HOME/.mh_profile | Contains the MH user profile. |
/usr/bin/prev | Contains the prev command. |