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Chsh

chsh (an abbreviation of "change shell") is a command on Unix-like operating systems that is used to change a login shell. Users can either supply the pathname of the shell that they wish to change to on the command line, or supply no arguments, in which case .mw-parser-output .monospaced{font-family:monospace,monospace}chsh allows the user to change the…

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Operating system
Unix and Unix-like
Original author
Salvatore Valente
Type
Command

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Chsh

Nodes25
Edges24
Triples35
Avg. degree1.92
Density0.08
Components1

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Chsh

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related to Portability · 11
Chsh → HP-UX, IBM AIX, IRIX64, Most Unix-like, NIS, POSIX, SGI SVr4, Solaris, SVr4-based, The, Two
related to Usage · 7
Chsh → For, On, On Mac OS, Shell, The, This, When
related to External links · 6
Chsh → Darwin, General Commands Manualchsh, General Commands Manualpasswd, Linux User Commands Manualchsh, Solaris, User Commands Reference Manual
related to Further reading · 5
Chsh → Cynthia Gibas, Developing Bioinformatics Computer Skills, ISBN, O'Reilly, Per Jambeck
Operating system · 1
Chsh → Unix and Unix-like
Original author · 1
Chsh → Salvatore Valente
Type · 1
Chsh → Command
instance of · 1
Chsh → PortabilityPOSIX does not describe utilities

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shell command systems users user change passwd file shells unix-like etc option system pathname name -s used login superuser also

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
ChshOperating systemUnix and Unix-like1.00infobox
ChshOriginal authorSalvatore Valente1.00infobox
ChshTypeCommand1.00infobox
chshinstance ofPortabilityPOSIX does not describe utilities0.80text
which are used for modifying the user's entry in /etc/passwdinstance ofPortabilityPOSIX does not describe utilities0.80text
NIS or NISinstance ofwhere non-administrators are unable to change their shell unless a network name server0.80text
Chshrelated to External linksGeneral Commands Manualchsh0.60section
Chshrelated to External linksLinux User Commands Manualchsh0.60section
Chshrelated to External linksDarwin0.60section
Chshrelated to External linksGeneral Commands Manualpasswd0.60section
Chshrelated to External linksSolaris0.60section
Chshrelated to External linksUser Commands Reference Manual0.60section

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