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Use user-installed shell?

Fresh7 days ago
Mar 15, 20262575 views
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Problem

How do I change my shell to one installed in my home directory? I installed a new zsh in my home directory, which is picked up: It's not listed in /etc/shells (and won't be, as I lack permission), so how do I install it?

Error Output

>> which zsh
>> /home/myname/bin/zsh

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Fix for: Use user-installed shell?

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The whole point of is so that the administrator can control what users set as their shell. Setting a shell which isn't listed in would therefore be a security hole. The best solution is to ask the administrator to install zsh system wide, but if tha…

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