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Wanch · #1 (**permalink**) 08-08-2008, 03:24 PM

What is the command to change a users login shell?

**Jordan** · #2 (**permalink**) 08-11-2008, 01:14 PM

You can use 'chsh' for this purpose.

Code:

$ chsh -s <shell> <username>

You can also use chsh without the -s and it will enter into interactive mode. If you are trying to disable a login use the nologin shell:

Code:

$ chsh -s /sbin/nologin

The above command is great for disabling SSH access to a server.

Tor · #3 (**permalink**) 08-13-2008, 01:31 PM

You can also use /dev/null but it is not as friendly. I think it only shows a permission denied error.

What does /sbin/nologin do?

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