Change Default UNIX Shell

This article describes how to change your default shell - from bash to tcsh or from tcsh to bash.

1. Login to bohr

   ssh bohr

2. Once logged in, use chsh to change your default shell

   > chsh
   Changing login shell for username on *all* ACMAINT hosts.
   Enter existing password: 
   Old shell: /usr/local/bin/bash
   New shell [/usr/local/bin/bash]:

   1. If you would like to switch to tcsh, use

      /usr/local/bin/tcsh

   2. If you would like to switch to bash, use

      /usr/local/bin/bash

3. Once you enter one of the above, hit enter and you will get a confirmation message. You must then logout of your current workstation and login for the change to take effect.

• This MUST be done on bohr. This will not work when done from any other host in Physics.
• If you are off-campus, use the following ssh syntax to get to bohr

  ssh username@bohr.physics.purdue.edu

• This is something that you, the user, must do yourself. No-one else can do this for you.