CHSH(1)                                              Linux Reference Manual                                              CHSH(1)



NAME
       chsh - change your login shell

SYNOPSIS
       chsh [-s shell] [-l] [-u] [-v] [username]

DESCRIPTION
       chsh is used to change your login shell.  If a shell is not given on the command line, chsh prompts for one.

   VALID SHELLS
       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 /etc/shells file.  On the other hand, it can also be configured such that it will only accept shells
       listed in this file, unless you are root.

OPTIONS
       -s, --shell shell
              Specify your login shell.

       -l, --list-shells
              Print the list of shells listed in /etc/shells and exit.

       -u, --help
              Print a usage message and exit.

       -v, --version
              Print version information and exit.

SEE ALSO
       login(1), passwd(5), shells(5)

AUTHOR
       Salvatore Valente <svalenteATmit.edu>

AVAILABILITY
       The  chsh  command  is part of the util-linux-ng package and is available from ftp://ftp.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/util-
       linux-ng/.



chsh                                                     7 October 1998                                                  CHSH(1)