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holms
Asked: 2011-01-30 06:37:09 +0800 CST

How to change default shell in FreeBSD?

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The default shell in FreeBSD is sh and I really can't stand it: autocomplete is very limited, and rehash commands kill me. I feel like a one armed and one legged man...

How can I change the shell globally to zsh or bash - for root and for all current and future users?

bash freebsd shell zsh sh

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  1. Best Answer

    For existing users, use the chsh command (“change shell”):

    chsh -s SHELL USER
chsh -s /usr/local/bin/bash root

    For future users:

    • Edit "/etc/pw.conf" defaultshell keywords
    • When use adduser(), choose necessary shell
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