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Shells

Choosing a shell

The file "/etc/shells" contains a list of valid shells and the paths to them. Each shell has special features; choosing a shell is the user's prerogative

Common Linux Shells:

    /bin/bash

/bin/sh
/bin/tcsh
/bin/csh
/bin/ash
/bin/bsh
/bin/bash2

/bin/ksh
/bin/zsh

The "chsh" command is used to set shell preference. The -l option shows available shells and the -s option selects a shell. Putting this command in a dotfile will make the selected shell the user's default shell.

    [ LinuxUser ] ~$ chsh -l
[ LinuxUser ] ~$ chsh -s /bin/ksh

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