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+.\"
+.\" chsh.1 -- change your login shell
+.\" (c) 1994 by salvatore valente <svalente@athena.mit.edu>
+.\"
+.\" this program is free software. you can redistribute it and
+.\" modify it under the terms of the gnu general public license.
+.\" there is no warranty.
+.\"
+.\" faith
+.\" 1.1.1.1
+.\" 1995/02/22 19:09:23
+.\"
+.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>