RE: Shell Question

["Taylor, ForrestX" <forrestx taylor intel com>]

> On Wed, 24 Oct 2001, Taylor, ForrestX wrote:
> 
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > Quick Question.  How do I tell what shell I am using and 
> if necessary
> > > change it permanently?
> >
> > echo $SHELL
> >
> > chsh csh	(change shell to csh temporarily)
> >
> You must be running a different version of chsh than I am, as 
> this will
> try and change the shell for user csh on my system.

You are correct.  I was doing this from memory, and I had just done that on
an old Auspex.  I stand corrected.

Thanks,

Forrest

> 
> chsh [ -s shell ] [ -l ] [ -u ] [ -v ] [ username ]
> 
> [mikkel@master mikkel]$ chsh --version
> util-linux-2.10f
> 
> >
> > Edit /etc/passwd, and the last entry (after the last : ) 
> will tell you your
> > shell [probably /bin/bash]
> >
> > Forrest
> >
> For changing the shell, try "chsh" or "chsh -s <full path to shell>".
> This will change your shell in /etc/passwd.  For example, to 
> change your
> shell to ksh, try "chsh -s /bin/ksh".  You will have to give your
> password before the change will be made.
> 
> Mikkel
> -- 
> 
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