Date: Thu, 26 Aug 2004 02:21:44 -0400 (EDT) From: Gordon Ewasiuk <gewasiuk@gatecrasher.dyndns.org> To: freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org Subject: Re: changing the shell and editor Message-ID: <20040826021642.Q1668@gatecrasher.dyndns.org> In-Reply-To: <801213900.20040825215844@xtsy.de> References: <801213900.20040825215844@xtsy.de>
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On Wed, 25 Aug 2004, Marcel.lautenbach wrote: > well, i've tried a bit playin with the /etc/master.passwd, adduser, > vipw an so on. > > now i use the bash shell. but, i am not able to change my enviroment > variables anymore. trying "set EDITOR emacs" did not work. when ich > echo my editor variable, it is empty. though i have changed my shell > back to csh in the /etc/master.password file, when i log on i still > use the bash. > > rebooting the system or kill -1 1 didn't do any good. i am getting > confused now a bit. acually changes in the master.passwd file should > take effect in any case, shouldn't they? greetings marcel, try using 'pw' to change your shell: pw user mod $username -s /bin/$shell also, when i set variables in bash: [myserver]$ echo $SHELL /bin/bash [myserver]$ name=marcel [myserver]$ echo $name marcel regards, -gordon
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