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08-09-2004, 03:08 AM
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LQ Newbie
Registered: May 2004
Distribution: redhat
Posts: 9
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default shell
I have been unable to locate the setting for my default shell. I would like this to be set to tcsh when I login but left as bash for other users.
Thanks.
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08-09-2004, 03:24 AM
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Moderator
Registered: Apr 2002
Location: earth
Distribution: slackware by choice, others too :} ... android.
Posts: 23,067
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vipw
The default shell for a user is defined in
/etc/passwd
Cheers,
Tink
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08-09-2004, 03:31 AM
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LQ Newbie
Registered: May 2004
Distribution: redhat
Posts: 9
Original Poster
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Thanks,
But what does 'vipw' mean?
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08-09-2004, 03:38 AM
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Moderator
Registered: Apr 2002
Location: earth
Distribution: slackware by choice, others too :} ... android.
Posts: 23,067
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That's the vipassword file editor ...
Try it on the commandline ;)
Cheers,
Tink
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