update July   2, 2015
NAME

BIRCHSettings.py - Set environment variables for BIRCH

SYNOPSIS
BIRCHSettings.py --install  --birchdir directory
BIRCHSettings.py --update --birchdir directory
BIRCHSettings.py --setvar variable_name=value --birchdir directory

DESCRIPTION
BIRCH uses environment varialbes to govern various aspects of how it works, or to specify the location of important directories. The following environment variables can be set:

variable_name
purpose
value
example
BIRCH_PROMPT
causes command line prompt to display hostname and current working directory in terminal windows.
Y - display prompt
N - use system prompt


A full technical description of how BIRCHSettings.py works can be found at
http://home.cc.umanitoba.ca/~psgendb/birchhomedir/BIRCHDEV/public_html/birchadmin/SettingsTechnical.html

OPTIONS

--birchdir directory - path to the BIRCH directory.
--install - perform tasks for a new BIRCH installation. The values of BIRCHvariables will be saved in $BIRCH/local/admin/BIRCH.settings.
--update - perform tasks for an update of an existing BIRCH. When updating, BIRCHSettings.py will set variables giving priority to already-existing BIRCHvariable values. In versions of BIRCH prior to BIRCH 3.0, settings were specified in $BIRCH/local/admin. These settings should be commented out manually to keep them from overriding the new settings.
--setvar variable_name=value - set a new value for a BIRCH environment variable. 



AUTHOR
Dr. Brian Fristensky
Department of Plant Science
University of Manitoba
Winnipeg, MB  Canada R3T 2N2
frist@cc.umanitoba.ca
http://home.cc.umanitoba.ca/~frist5