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The default shell in FreeBSD is sh and I really can't stand it: autocomplete is very limited, and rehash commands kill me. I feel like a one armed and one legged man...

How can I change the shell globally to zsh or bash - for root and for all current and future users?

Mateusz Piotrowski
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For existing users, use the chsh command (“change shell”):

chsh -s SHELL USER
chsh -s /usr/local/bin/bash root

For future users:

  • Edit "/etc/pw.conf" defaultshell keywords
  • When use adduser(), choose necessary shell
Basil Bourque
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alvosu
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