Change root shell from sh to bash on hp-ux

[Pedro Cirne]

Hi,

Does any one know if there is any problem on changing the shell of root from sh to bash on hp-ux?

Thank you,

Pedro

[Torsten.]

Never do this in /etc/passwd.

Your system will become un-bootable, because it needs the /sbin/sh to boot up.

Once logged in, simply run bash.

IMHO there is no need to do this ;-)

[Andrew Young_2]

Hi Pedro

I agree, leave root with its default shell. There are too many risks involved in changing it to any other. I don't see any logical reason to use any other shell that cannot be achieved by starting bash from the commandline once you have openned a root session.

Regards

Andrew Y

[Oviwan]

Hey

You could change your shell after login:
# echo $0
-sh
# ksh
# echo $0
ksh
# sh
# echo $0
sh
# exit
# exit
# echo $0
-sh

hope this helps

Regards

[Pedro Cirne]

Hi,

I agree with you, I just wanted to have second opinion :)

Thank you all,

Pedro

[Nagashankarp]

i tried it once and had loads of issues, let it be sh itself.. may be use the root profile to run bash if you like to