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Can't seem to change to C-shell

Hi!

I know that if one uses the "/bin/csh" then you're supposed to go to the C-Shell. If I do that, and then say "echo $SHELL" I get "/bin/bash". Also, the default prompt for csh is "%" and "$" for bash, am I right? But I never see "%" when I use a normal user, and with root it always seems to be "#". With the normal user, it sometimes says, "permission denied" but I've put this in the code segment below.

For the normal user:

Code:

[compchem@gnlserv01 ~]$ /bin/csh

/root/bin/Segmentation: Permission denied.

[compchem@gnlserv01 ~]$ su -

Password: 

[root@gnlserv01 ~]# su - compchem

[compchem@gnlserv01 ~]$ /bin/csh

[compchem@gnlserv01 ~]$ echo $SHELL

/bin/bash

For root:

Code:

[root@gnlserv01 ~]# /bin/csh

[root@gnlserv01 ~]# echo $SHELL

/bin/bash

I really need the C-Shell, because I don't know how to 'translate' everything for the bash.

How do I cure this?

Can you try and change your default shell to c shell in /etc/passwd and see if it is available?

Hi Brother,

It is simple... change your default shell using the command "chsh", as shown below:

$ chsh -s /bin/csh
<it may ask user login password>

$ echo $SHELL
/bin/bash

Here you will observe the "SHELL" variable to be still "/bin/bash". I think this "SHELL" env variable will be initialized at the time when user logs in. Please logout and login again.

After re-login:

$ echo $SHELL
/bin/csh

You can use the chsh command to change your login shell. Use

Code:

chsh -l

to see if /bin/csh is available as login shell. Then just do

Code:

chsh -s /bin/csh

to change it. You will be prompted for password. Then logout and login to make all the changes to take effect. Anyway, take in mind that you don't need to use /bin/csh as interactive shell if you have only some C-shell scripts to run. Putting the correct sha-bang at the beginning of the script should be enough:

Code:

#!/bin/csh

Thanks! Your advice worked!