Re: changing the shell and editor

From: Gordon Ewasiuk (gewasiuk_at_gatecrasher.dyndns.org)
Date: 08/26/04

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    Date: Thu, 26 Aug 2004 02:21:44 -0400 (EDT)
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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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