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change default shell from zsh to bash

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Mar 15, 202619560 views

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I'm trying to change my default shell in RHEL5 from zsh to bash. I tried to the methods mentioned in this thead. By typing , the system says . But the /usr/bin/chsh is there. Another way I found is to edit /etc/passwd file with my usrid, but it forbids me from editing it. Any suggestions?

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sudo /usr/bin/chsh -s /bin/bash

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Make sure has execute permissions by running . You should be able to run using your own account. Otherwise you'd be setting 's shell. Try the following:

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