* Gerhard Meier <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [1207 12:07]:
On Mon, Dec 20, 2004 at 08:41:57AM -0200, Giuliano Cardozo Medalha wrote:
I have a machine with FreeBSD 5.3 - release -p2.
I have installed bash from ports.
How is possible to use bash in root account ?
Do not change the shell of the root account. If you have /usr or /usr/local on a separate partition, and you cannot mount for some reason, you wont be able to fix that, without booting from another device.
No, but you'll still be able to use /bin/sh when going single user, so
what's the big deal?
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?
If you're really terrified of not knowing how to use sh, then stick a static bash
in /bin.
To the original poster: just be root and run 'chsh'.
No.
When you are logged in as root, you *should* have to go through extra hoops to get comfortable.
I am not saying that you should not use bash when logged in as root. I am saying that you should not configure your root account to login with shell that is dysfunctional if /usr is unmounted. Yes, 'exec zsh' or whatever is a minor hassle, but it's there to remind you that root is different.
If the OP had to ask, then it's pretty clear that he shouldn't.
David
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