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.\" chsh.1 -- change your login shell
.\" (c) 1994 by salvatore valente <svalente@athena.mit.edu>
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.\" this program is free software. you can redistribute it and
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.\" there is no warranty.
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.\" $Author: faith $
.\" $Revision: 1.1 $
.\" $Date: 1995/03/12 01:28:58 $
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.TH CHSH 1 "October 13 1994" "chsh" "Linux Reference Manual"
.SH NAME
chsh \- change your login shell
.SH SYNOPSIS
.B chsh
[\ \-s\ shell\ ] [\ \-l\ ] [\ \-u\ ] [\ \-v\ ] [\ username\ ]
.SH DESCRIPTION
.B chsh
is used to change your login shell.
If a shell is not given on the command line,
.B chsh
prompts for one.
.SS VALID SHELLS
.B chsh
will accept the full pathname of any executable file on the system.
However, it will issue a warning if the shell is not listed in the
.I /etc/shells
file.
.SH OPTIONS
.TP
.I "\-s, \-\-shell"
Specify your login shell.
.TP
.I "\-l, \-\-list-shells"
Print the list of shells listed in
.I /etc/shells
and exit.
.TP
.I "\-u, \-\-help"
Print a usage message and exit.
.TP
.I "-v, \-\-version"
Print version information and exit.
.SH "SEE ALSO"
.BR login (1),
.BR passwd (5),
.BR shells (5)
.SH AUTHOR
Salvatore Valente <svalente@mit.edu>
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