Date: Fri, 25 Jun 1999 18:28:24 -0700 From: Jamie Norwood <mistwolf@ethereal.net> To: Todd Backman <todd@c523578-a.sttls1.wa.home.com> Cc: Don Sutter <drs@hevanet.com>, freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Change root shell Message-ID: <19990625182824.A10339@ethereal.net> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.4.05.9906251754580.16584-100000@c523578-a.sttls1.wa.home.com>; from Todd Backman on Fri, Jun 25, 1999 at 06:00:35PM -0700 References: <19990625165801.A4321@uiuc.edu> <Pine.BSF.4.05.9906251754580.16584-100000@c523578-a.sttls1.wa.home.com>
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On Fri, Jun 25, 1999 at 06:00:35PM -0700, Todd Backman wrote: > > I've been told it's a no-no to change root's shell to bash in the event > that /usr does not get mounted. 'exec bash' will only load bash for that > session and goes away after you log out... I've always made it a point to install tcsh in /bin so that I can use it as root. Besides, correct me if I am wrong, but in a panic situation starting a shell, it defaults to SH no matter what /etc/password says. So why does it matter which shell you have it set to use in normal usage? Jamie -- -----BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK----- Version: 3.1 GCS d- s+:+ a--(?) C++++ UB++++ P+ L--(++) E-- W++(--) N++ O? K w(---) O?>+ M?>+ V PS+ PE+ Y+ PGP->++ t+(*) 5+++ X++ R++ tv+ b+ DI++++ D++ G e>+ h--- r+++ y+++** ------END GEEK CODE BLOCK------ To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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