1CHSH(1)                          User Commands                         CHSH(1)
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NAME

6       chsh - change your login shell
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SYNOPSIS

9       chsh [-s shell] [-l] [-h] [-v] [username]
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DESCRIPTION

12       chsh is used to change your login shell. If a shell is not given on the
13       command line, chsh prompts for one.
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15       chsh supports non-local entries (kerberos, LDAP, etc.) if linked with
16       libuser, otherwise use ypchsh(1), lchsh(1) or any other implementation
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OPTIONS

20       -s, --shell shell
21           Specify your login shell.
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23       -l, --list-shells
24           Print the list of shells listed in /etc/shells and exit.
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26       -h, --help
27           Display help text and exit.
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29       -V, --version
30           Print version and exit.
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VALID SHELLS

33       chsh will accept the full pathname of any executable file on the
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36       The default behavior for non-root users is to accept only shells listed
37       in the /etc/shells file, and issue a warning for root user. It can also
38       be configured at compile-time to only issue a warning for all users.
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EXIT STATUS

41       Returns 0 if operation was successful, 1 if operation failed or command
42       syntax was not valid.
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AUTHORS

45       Salvatore Valente <svalente@mit.edu>
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SEE ALSO

48       login(1), login.defs(5), passwd(5), shells(5)
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REPORTING BUGS

51       For bug reports, use the issue tracker at
52       https://github.com/util-linux/util-linux/issues.
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AVAILABILITY

55       The chsh command is part of the util-linux package which can be
56       downloaded from Linux Kernel Archive
57       <https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/util-linux/>.
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