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| + | ====== Change Default UNIX Shell ====== | ||
| + | **This article describes how to change your default shell - from bash to tcsh or from tcsh to bash.** | ||
| + | ===== Procedure ===== | ||
| + | - Login to bohr <code bash>ssh bohr</code> | ||
| + | - Once logged in, use chsh to change your default shell <code bash>> 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]:</code> | ||
| + | - If you would like to switch to tcsh, use <code bash>/usr/local/bin/tcsh</code> | ||
| + | - If you would like to switch to bash, use <code bash>/usr/local/bin/bash</code> | ||
| + | - 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. | ||
| + | ===== Notes ===== | ||
| + | * 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 <code bash>ssh username@bohr.physics.purdue.edu</code> | ||
| + | * This is something that you, the user, must do yourself. No-one else can do this for you. | ||