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Old 06-21-2010
changing shell???
hi guys

I have a user that has been used for long time now that runs o C Shell...

now there is a need to change it to Bash Shell?

Can I cause a problem changing his shell from C to bash?
I mean apps or variables?

thanks a lot
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Old 06-21-2010
The short answer is yes. However, it depends on how much customization of scripts and applications has occurred. For starters I would look at the user's .login and .cshrc files. Then you may need to port the user's C shell scripts to BASH.
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Old 06-21-2010
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Originally Posted by fpmurphy
The short answer is yes. However, it depends on how much customization of scripts and applications has occurred. For starters I would look at the user's .login and .cshrc files. Then you may need to port the user's C shell scripts to BASH.
in that case Can I try temporarily changing the shell

Code:
chsh -s /bin/bash

and test results or be careful and check what you say?
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Old 06-21-2010
Sure, go ahead and temporarily change the shell to bash.
 
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