Subject: RE: Wanted a better console
To: Frederick Bruckman <fredb@immanent.net>
From: Michael G. Schabert <mikeride@mac.com>
List: netbsd-help
Date: 09/05/2003 03:09:40
>  > >Nothing; there are no consequences to changing root's shell on NetBSD.
>>
>>  This must be qualified by the addition of AS LONG AS THE SHELL WILL
>>  ALWAYS BE AVAILABLE.
>>
>>  For instance, if /usr/pkg is a separate partition, using a packaged
>>  shell as root's shell can cause issues when starting in single-user
>>  mode where /usr/pkg isn't mounted. This is why there's packages like
>>  standalone-tcsh which installs directly into /bin/.
>
>Actually, in single-user mode, you get prompted to choose a shell, so
>that issue is overrated. 8-)

Duh! <slaps forehead> I knew that. Really.

Heheh, thanks for the reality check on my knee-jerk old-school 
philosophy. Next you'll be telling me I don't really need "toor" for 
emergency use ;).

Mike
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