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I like the configurablity of the ZSH terminial but I cannot seem to make my login default to the ZSH. Also where is the config file for the ZSH interface?

asked 11 May '10, 01:27

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To make zsh your default shell, run usermod -s /path/to/zsh [yourusername] or edit your /etc/passwd file by hand

"Commands are then read from $ZDOTDIR/.zshenv. If the shell is a login shell, commands are read from /etc/zsh/zprofile and then $ZDOTDIR/.zprofile. Then, if the shell is interactive, commands are read from /etc/zsh/zshrc and then $ZDOTDIR/.zshrc. Finally, if the shell is a login shell, /etc/zsh/zlogin and $ZDOTDIR/.zlogin are read." --from man zsh

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answered 11 May '10, 01:52

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Thank You. The usermod -s command is exactly what I was looking for.

(11 May '10, 18:27) The Doc

If all you have to change is the shell, it might be simpler to use the following

chsh -s /path/to/zsh username

and if you're not sure about the full path to zsh, you can first run it as

chsh -l

in order to obtain a list of valid shells...

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answered 12 May '10, 18:15

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