Date: Wed, 26 Sep 2012 18:15:33 -0700 From: Devin Teske <devin.teske@fisglobal.com> To: <freebsd@dreamchaser.org> Cc: FreeBSD Mailing List <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: bad root shell in /etc/passwd Message-ID: <D3FB5200-7688-4157-A3A9-C10095F3EEBB@fisglobal.com> In-Reply-To: <5063A68A.8090107@dreamchaser.org> References: <5063A68A.8090107@dreamchaser.org>
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On Sep 26, 2012, at 6:06 PM, Gary Aitken wrote: > I mistakenly changed the root shell to something which doesn't exist. > Was trying to make it bash and used /bin/bash instead of /usr/local/bin/b= ash. > As a consequence, all login attempts fail because the shell can't be foun= d. >=20 > Unfortunatley, I shut down the session in which I modified /etc/passwd and > I don't have a root shell running anywhere, so I can't fix it. >=20 > I'm concerned that booting single user will have the same problem. > Or will it fall back to /bin/sh? >=20 > guidance? Single-user mode will prompt you. The default is /bin/sh but you can change= it. You should be able to solve the problem by entering single-user mode. --=20 Devin _____________ The information contained in this message is proprietary and/or confidentia= l. If you are not the intended recipient, please: (i) delete the message an= d all copies; (ii) do not disclose, distribute or use the message in any ma= nner; and (iii) notify the sender immediately. In addition, please be aware= that any message addressed to our domain is subject to archiving and revie= w by persons other than the intended recipient. Thank you.
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