Subject: Re: default shell
To: None <netbsd-help@netbsd.org>
From: Ray Schneider <ray@tux.org>
List: netbsd-help
Date: 02/05/2001 14:15:02
Several possiblities come to mind. Of course, this all stems from
adding bash to the system.

If you are using adduser you could make bash be the default when adding
users by editing the adduser.conf file....



On Mon, 5 Feb 2001, Jeremy C. Reed wrote:

> On Mon, 5 Feb 2001, P.Sidiropoulos wrote:
>
> >  How can I set the default shell to be the bash shell?
>
> Install bash (for example from pkgsrc).
>
> Then use chsh or vipw. Make sure you use the correct path (such as
> /usr/pkg/bin/bash).
>
> Some basic information can be found in the passwd(5) -- use "man 5 passwd"
> -- and the chsh manual pages.
>
> ("apropos shell" should help but it doesn't.)
>
>    Jeremy C. Reed
>    http://www.reedmedia.net/
>

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