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Old 11-21-2002
switching shells??

Hi

How can i switch shells on linux and freebsd?

i tried changing the passwd file and restarted the computer but i still get the same old shell. anybody has the answer?

thanks
# 2  
Old 11-21-2002
shuffling the /bin/sh /bin/bash etc. entries at the end of the line in /etc/passwd file should allow you to change your logon shell...

can you post with what you did with your /etc/passwd file?

Cheers!
Vishnu.
# 3  
Old 11-21-2002
i have freebsd installed and at the end of the passwd file:

:/bin/sh and i changed it to /bin/tcsh

and when i do a echo $SHELL it say /bin/sh

i know solaris you can use passwd -e to switch shells but not in freebsd or linux
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Old 11-21-2002
On freebsd you're supposed to edit /etc/master.passwd and then run pwd_mkdb. This is described in "man 5 passwd".
# 5  
Old 11-21-2002
In linux you generally have to insure you have the shell listed in /etc/shells and then edit the PW file entry.
# 6  
Old 11-21-2002
thanks a lot i got it to work


-ny
# 7  
Old 11-21-2002
Under FreeBSD you can also use chsh to change shells.
 
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