How Do I Change Shell Type in Linux?
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How do I change shell in Linux?

How to Change my default shell

  1. First, find out the available shells on your Linux box, run cat /etc/shells.
  2. Type chsh and press Enter key.
  3. You need to enter the new shell full path. For example, /bin/ksh.
  4. Log in and log out to verify that your shell changed corretly on Linux operating systems.

How do I change my default shell?

Changing the Default Shell of the Current User

If we want to change the default shell of the current login user, we can execute the chsh command with the -s <NEW_SHELL> option. Let’s change the default shell of the current user to Bash: kent$ chsh -s /bin/bash Changing shell for kent. Password: Shell changed.

Marcus Vance

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Marcus Vance is a cybersecurity auditor and technology writer dedicated to educating the public about online safety, data privacy regulations, enterprise security, and emerging cyber threats.

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