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Simmerjeet
Asked: 2013-12-22 02:57:00 +0800 CST

Problem adding shell to new user

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After adding a new user. It's shell is not added to /bin/bash itstead it is added to /bin/sh i have to change the shell for every new user I add. If there is any way a new user added should be given shell /bin/bash

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2 Answers

  1. I think the commande you are looking for is 

    dpkg-reconfigure dash

    ...as per this page : https://wiki.ubuntu.com/DashAsBinSh

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  2. Best Answer

    Check that the file /etc/adduser.conf contain a line with

    DSHELL=/bin/bash

    that is the default on Ubuntu.

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