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chsh

Change user's login shell. Part of util-linux. More information: https://manned.org/chsh.

  • Set a specific login shell for the current user interactively:

sudo chsh

  • Set a specific login [s]hell for the current user:

sudo chsh --shell {{path/to/shell}}

  • Set a login [s]hell for a specific user:

sudo chsh --shell {{path/to/shell}} {{username}}

  • [l]ist available shells:

sudo chsh --list-shells