At 13:58 Thu 15 Dec 2005, TuxGirl wrote: > > If you install bash, be aware that you have that you have to add it > > (with it's full path, /usr/local/bin/bash) to /etc/shells befor trying > > to change your shell (with 'pw usermod yourname -s bash'). > > amon-re# pw usermod erins -s zsh > pw: no default shell available or defined > > I've added it to /etc/shells: > # $FreeBSD: src/etc/shells,v 1.5 2000/04/27 21:58:46 ache Exp $ > # > # List of acceptable shells for chpass(1). > # Ftpd will not allow users to connect who are not using > # one of these shells. > > /bin/sh > /bin/csh > /bin/tcsh > /usr/local/bin/zsh > /usr/local/bin/rzsh > /usr/local/bin/bash > > When I log in as my user (erins), if I run ps, it shows sh as the > shell running. Am I missing an important step someplace here?
Try: man chsh It's just an aspect of the same command, but chsh -s bash username should work. (Worked for me!) HTH, -- Lee Capps Technology Specialist CTE Resource Center _______________________________________________ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
