chsh
Syntax
chsh [-s
shell
] [
username
]
Options
-s
shell specifies the name of the shell executable to use (shell can be any program listed in the /etc/shells
file, such as /bin/bash
and /bin/csh
).
Description
A user's default shell is stored in the /etc/passwd file
. The chsh
command lets you change the default shell to any of the shells listed in the /etc/shells
file. If you type chsh without any arguments, chsh
prompts you for the name of a shell.