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Changing the Default Shell

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Last Modified 2024-03-15 13:24 EDT

The default shell for an account is the environment that user accesses in a local or SSH session. The default shell for a new installation is zsh.

You can change the default shell in Accounts > Users.

  1. Click for the root user and click Edit.

    AccountsUsersEditRootShell

  2. Choose the desired shell from the Shell dropdown list and click SAVE. Shell options are:

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