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Date:      Thu, 27 Jan 2000 10:24:20 -0600 (CST)
From:      Gene Harris <zeus@tetronsoftware.com>
To:        Gunnar Flygt <flygt@sr.se>
Cc:        FreeBSD Questions <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org>
Subject:   Re: Root login shell problem
Message-ID:  <Pine.BSF.4.10.10001271022030.3225-100000@tetron02.tetronsoftware.com>
In-Reply-To: <20000127170532.A19350@sr.se>

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>  > 
>  > I wouldn't autoselect bash as root's shell.  Why?  If you
>  > ever have a problem with you HD, /usr may not be mounted and
>  > you won't get a shell.  I generally leave root with csh and
>  
>  This is NOT a problem with FreeBSD. When you boot in single user mode,
>  you get a question "Use /bin/sh" as login shell. So there's no problem,
>  as I've found with using bash as root's login shell.
>  

Ummm...  I think this depends on which version of BSD you
are using.  Otherwise, if this is wrong also, just call me
old fashioned!  :-)



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