CHSH(1) Linux Reference Manual CHSH(1)NAMEchsh - change your login shell
SYNOPSISchsh [ -s shell ] [ -l ] [ -u ] [ -v ] [ username ]
DESCRIPTIONchsh is used to change your login shell. If a shell is not given on
the command line, chsh prompts for one.
VALID SHELLS
chsh will accept the full pathname of any executable file on the sys‐
tem. However, it will issue a warning if the shell is not listed in
the /etc/shells file. On the other hand, it can also be configured
such that it will only accept shells listed in this file, unless you
are root.
OPTIONS-s, --shell
Specify your login shell.
-l, --list-shells
Print the list of shells listed in /etc/shells and exit.
-u, --help
Print a usage message and exit.
-v, --version
Print version information and exit.
SEE ALSOlogin(1), passwd(5), shells(5)AUTHOR
Salvatore Valente <svalente@mit.edu>
chsh 7 October 1998 CHSH(1)