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chsh ? change your login shell |
chsh [ ?s shell ] [ ?l ] [ ?u ] [ ?v ] [ username ] |
chsh is used to change your login shell. If a shell is not given on the command line, chsh prompts for one. |
VALID SHELLS |
chsh will accept the full pathname of any executable file on the system. However, it will issue a warning if the shell is not listed in the /etc/shells file. On the other hand, it can also be configured such that it will only accept shells listed in this file, unless you are root. |
?s, ??shell |
Specify your login shell. |
?l, ??list-shells |
Print the list of shells listed in /etc/shells and exit. |
?u, ??help |
Print a usage message and exit. |
-v, ??version |
Print version information and exit. |
login(1), passwd(5), shells(5) |
Salvatore Valente <svalente@mit.edu> |