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openbsd:beginner_shell [2020/02/26 11:57] net_wayfarer Created a skeleton page about using KSH |
openbsd:beginner_shell [2020/04/20 04:49] (current) net_wayfarer /* I don't like KSH at all */ fixed sentence structure. /* How do I change my password? */ section added. Minor changes to word use "user" to "$user". |
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| You can switch to BASH if you are very familiar with BASH, however it is **recommended** to stick with KSH as KSH is more POSIX compliant. | You can switch to BASH if you are very familiar with BASH, however it is **recommended** to stick with KSH as KSH is more POSIX compliant. | ||
| - | That said, you *can* also make KSH behave more like BASH, which is more preferable than switching over to BASH. | + | That said, you //can// also make KSH behave more like BASH, which is more preferable than switching over to BASH. |
| === I don't like KSH at all === | === I don't like KSH at all === | ||
| - | If you prefer to stick to BASH the command would chsh and change where it shows Shell: from /bin/ksh to /usr/local/bin/bash. For example: | + | If you prefer to stick to BASH, the command ''chsh'' would bring up a text editor. From here, change where it shows Shell: from /bin/ksh to /usr/local/bin/bash. For example: |
| <code> | <code> | ||
| - | # Changing user database information for user | + | # Changing user database information for $user |
| Shell: /bin/ksh | Shell: /bin/ksh | ||
| Full Name: user | Full Name: user | ||
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| To, | To, | ||
| <code> | <code> | ||
| - | # Changing user database information for user | + | # Changing user database information for $user |
| Shell: /usr/local/bin/bash | Shell: /usr/local/bin/bash | ||
| Full Name: user | Full Name: user | ||
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| alias __Y=`echo "\005"` # end = ^e = end of line | alias __Y=`echo "\005"` # end = ^e = end of line | ||
| </code>" | </code>" | ||
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| + | ==== How do I change my password? ==== | ||
| + | Simply execute ''passwd'' at prompt: | ||
| + | <code> | ||
| + | $ passwd | ||
| + | Changing password for $user | ||
| + | Old password: | ||
| + | New password: | ||
| + | Retype new password: | ||
| + | $ | ||
| + | </code> | ||
| + | Your chosen new password should be longer than eight (8) characters. | ||