Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2000 16:09:27 -0000 From: "Peter McGarvey" <Networks.Manager@rncm.ac.uk> To: "Mark Shirley" <mark@entropynet.com>, <freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org> Subject: RE: shell problem Message-ID: <NDBBJLAJELEHNLGABIJNOEMEDIAA.Networks.Manager@rncm.ac.uk> In-Reply-To: <20000117104745.G394@cyberfrg.access.one.net>
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> <<snippage>> after
> this is done i suggest using the vipw command. this command will
> allow you to edit the /etc/master.passwd and will make sure the
> syntax for the file is correct (this avoids nasty situations with
> passwd file) . find the user you want to use bash with and change
> their shellt . here is an example
>
> (this user has the normal sh )
> cyberfrg:encrypted password
> removed:1000:0:wheel:0:0:cyberfrg:/home/cyberfrg:/bin/sh
>
> you would change "/bin/sh" to "/usr/local/bin/bash" like this
>
> cyberfrg:encrypted password
> removed:1000:0:wheel:0:0:cyberfrg:/home/cyberfrg:/usr/local/bin/bash
>
> now for this to take effect you need to rebuild the database but
> vipw does it for you automatically when you exit.
> so now just hit escape then type :wq
Or you could just type
chsh -s /usr/local/bin/bash {usename}
TTFN, FNORD
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Peter McGarvey, Networks Manager | email: Networks.Manager@rncm.ac.uk
Royal Northern College of Music | tel: +44 (0)161 907 5218
124 Oxford Road, Manchester, | fax: +44 (0)161 273 7611
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> <<snippage>> after
> this is done i suggest using the vipw command. this command will
> allow you to edit the /etc/master.passwd and will make sure the
> syntax for the file is correct (this avoids nasty situations with
> passwd file) . find the user you want to use bash with and change
> their shellt . here is an example
>
> (this user has the normal sh )
> cyberfrg:encrypted password
> removed:1000:0:wheel:0:0:cyberfrg:/home/cyberfrg:/bin/sh
>
> you would change "/bin/sh" to "/usr/local/bin/bash" like this
>
> cyberfrg:encrypted password
> removed:1000:0:wheel:0:0:cyberfrg:/home/cyberfrg:/usr/local/bin/bash
>
> now for this to take effect you need to rebuild the database but
> vipw does it for you automatically when you exit.
> so now just hit escape then type :wq
Or you could just type
chsh -s /usr/local/bin/bash {usename}
TTFN, FNORD
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Peter McGarvey, Networks Manager | email: Networks.Manager@rncm.ac.uk
Royal Northern College of Music | tel: +44 (0)161 907 5218
124 Oxford Road, Manchester, | fax: +44 (0)161 273 7611
England M13 9RD | mobile: +44 (0)7887 990564
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