Example of changing the login shell with the chsh command

To change your login shell to the Korn shell (ksh):

   chsh
   Changing login shell for sarah.
   Old shell name: /bin/csh
   New shell: ksh

This changes the user's login shell from the C shell (csh) to the Korn shell (ksh).

If you mistype the name of the shell or specify a shell that is not available on your system:

• you will be given a list of all the shells that are available on your system.

or

• a message similar to the following will be displayed.

   name is unacceptable as a new shell

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