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Easiest way would be to reboot into single user mode, start the /bin/csh
shell from the prompt, mount all the file systems and edit the /etc/passwd
file back to a sensible shell.

Following that, keep your linux administrator away from it, or put him on
a course. ;-)

> I have a question.  One of the new guys went into one of our BSD servers
> and
> changed the root environment from the default to /bin/bash and bash isn't
> installed on this box, therefore we are having trouble su'ing in and even
> logging in at the console.  Anyone have any ideas on how to get in.
>
> Mike
>
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