Using a shell not contained in the root filesystem can cause problems even when not in single user mode. There are enough examples in the archives.
Admittedly, I'm still a bit of a noob, but I can't stand any shell but bash.
I really don't get what the problem is with this 'sh is on the root' argument.
Using bash is a lot more productive for many people, so why not let them use it?
No problem for people to be productive with bash or whatever shell they prefer. Just not for root. You should not even use the root account unless absolutely necessary.
Ya mean like ...
... editing /etc/rc.conf ... installing a port or package ... updating the ports tree and/or running portupgrade ... configuring the firewall ... backing up the file system ... checking /var/log files for attempts at cracking ... reading root's email ... rsyncing to a remote server
I would be curious how I could do any of the above as someone other than root.
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