Date: Wed, 15 Mar 2000 00:55:09 -0700 From: John Starkey <jstarkey@polaris.umuc.edu> To: Andrew George <ageorge@netspace.net.au>, FreeBSD <questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: Changing shells. Message-ID: <38CF41DA.23C8BAE4@polaris.umuc.edu> References: <38CEB154.7901F9A4@polaris.umuc.edu> <00031518153400.00543@revenant.nightfall>
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Thanks, I am installing right now. I didn't see an option to install shells. I'm installing everything except games and DES. (should I be using DES??) Will bash install with this. Or how do I install it. Thanks, John Andrew George wrote: > On Wed, 15 Mar 2000, you wrote: > > Hi all. I'm new to FreeBSD but been using UNIX for about 6 months. > > > > I just installed my first FreeBSD system after fighting with the signal > > 11 bug for about 3 weeks. > > > > When I installed it I wanted to use the bash shell at start-up and typed > > it incorrectly as bsh. Obviously when I login I keep getting errors and > > returns to the login prompt. I luckily didn't do the same for root so I > > can get into the system. > > > > I tried changing the prompt command in /etc/passwd but when I login as > > my normal user it still gives the "no such file" for /bin/bsh > > > > Is there somewhere else I need to change this to get a shell prompt???? > > > > Thanks, > > > > John > > > Hiya, from memory, its at /usr/local/bin/bash > Beware, it isn't installed as part of the base config unless you added it as a > package > > Andrew > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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