Date: Sat, 26 Jun 1999 09:48:33 -0400 From: Christopher Michaels <ChrisMic@clientlogic.com> To: 'Jamie Norwood' <mistwolf@ethereal.net>, Todd Backman <todd@c523578-a.sttls1.wa.home.com> Cc: Don Sutter <drs@hevanet.com>, freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: RE: Change root shell Message-ID: <6C37EE640B78D2118D2F00A0C90FCB44011059F4@site2s1>
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This discussion seems to come up every month or two. Take a look through the archives to read compelling arguments fore and against changing root's shell. -Chris > -----Original Message----- > From: Jamie Norwood [SMTP:mistwolf@ethereal.net] > Sent: Friday, June 25, 1999 9:28 PM > To: Todd Backman > Cc: Don Sutter; freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG > Subject: Re: Change root shell > > On Fri, Jun 25, 1999 at 06:00:35PM -0700, Todd Backman wrote: > > > > I've been told it's a no-no to change root's shell to bash in the event > > that /usr does not get mounted. 'exec bash' will only load bash for that > > session and goes away after you log out... > > I've always made it a point to install tcsh in /bin so that I can use it > as > root. > > Besides, correct me if I am wrong, but in a panic situation starting a > shell, > it defaults to SH no matter what /etc/password says. So why does it matter > which shell you have it set to use in normal usage? > > Jamie > > -- > -----BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK----- > Version: 3.1 > GCS d- s+:+ a--(?) C++++ UB++++ P+ L--(++) E-- W++(--) N++ O? > K w(---) O?>+ M?>+ V PS+ PE+ Y+ PGP->++ t+(*) 5+++ X++ R++ tv+ > b+ DI++++ D++ G e>+ h--- r+++ y+++** > ------END GEEK CODE BLOCK------ To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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