How to define macros in .netrc?

[pravin at eniac.seas.upenn.edu]

In a previous article max at compaq.com (Max Heffler) writes:
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>The following works for me:
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>machine oswego.oswego.edu login anonymous password max at compaq.com macdef init
>ls
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>Maybe it has something to do with line continuation...

I get a segmentation fault, when I try putting macdef in?  Any clues?

pravin


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