Date: Tue, 14 Mar 2000 17:11:19 -0500 From: Jim C <jconner@enterit.com> To: jstarkey@polaris.umuc.edu, FreeBSD <questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: Changing shells. Message-ID: <4.2.0.58.20000314171054.013fa0e0@mail.enterit.com> In-Reply-To: <38CEB154.7901F9A4@polaris.umuc.edu>
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Try using vipw instead of editing the /etc/passwd file directly. -Jim At 14.38 14.03.00 -0700, John Starkey 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 > > > >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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