> On 2017-04-06 20:08, L A Walsh wrote: > > Andrew Schulman wrote: > >> But when I log into that same host by sshd, bash starts... > > Have you tried changing your shell > > (chsh if it is on your system, otherwise edit /etc/passwd > > and change the shell for your username). > > andrews:x:1001:545:A.S.:/home/andrews:/bin/fish > > You will need to make sure the shell is listed > > in the allowed shells file (/etc/shells). > > Not sure what would be best if you don't > > have a /etc/passwd... (I might add one, but > > someone else may know a better way). > > Under ssh(1) ENVIRONMENT: > "Additionally, ssh reads ~/.ssh/environment, and adds lines of the > format “VARNAME=value” to the environment if the file exists and > users are allowed to change their environment. For more information, > see the PermitUserEnvironment option in sshd_config(5)." > which says: > "PermitUserEnvironment > Specifies whether ~/.ssh/environment and environment= options in > ~/.ssh/authorized_keys are processed by sshd(8). The default is no." > In sshd(8) under AUTHORIZED_KEYS FILE FORMAT: > "environment="NAME=value" > Specifies that the string is to be added to the environment when > logging in using this key. Environment variables set this way > override other default environment values. Multiple options of this > type are permitted. Environment processing is disabled by default and > is controlled via the PermitUserEnvironment option." > > Set /etc/sshd_config PermitUserEnvironment=yes then try adding in > ~/.ssh/authorized_keys on the same line before your remote host key: > environment="SHELL=/bin/fish" > followed by a space before the key type, or add to ~/.ssh/environment > so it will apply to all remote host connections: > SHELL=/bin/fish > and ensure those files have only user rw permissions as usual with ssh.
Thanks y'all. It turns out that setting SHELL in ~/.ssh/environment doesn't work, nor does setting it in the key command. But setting command="/usr/bin/fish --login" ssh-rsa ... in authorized_keys does work. Andrew -- Problem reports: http://cygwin.com/problems.html FAQ: http://cygwin.com/faq/ Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple
