On 2/26/2014 15:53, Jim Burwell wrote: > On 2/26/2014 02:07, Corinna Vinschen wrote: >> On Feb 25 18:37, Larry Hall (Cygwin) wrote: >>> On 2/25/2014 6:24 PM, Jim Burwell wrote: >>>> On 2/25/2014 13:55, Corinna Vinschen wrote: >>>>> On Feb 25 13:52, Jim Burwell wrote: >>>>>> Hi, >>>>>> >>>>>> I've noticed after installing an update the Cygwin64 appears to ignore >>>>>> the contents of the shell field in /etc/passwd. I normally run >>>>>> /bin/tcsh as my shell, and changing this field used to result in any new >>>>>> login shells running tcsh. Now it just runs bash regardless. >>>>>> >>>>>> Has something changed? >>>>> No. Works for me. Do you start `mintty -'? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Corinna >>>>> >>>> Interestingly, it works as expected with mintty, but not with xterm, >>>> uxterm, uterm. >>>> >>>> Was going to try rxvt, but noticed it's not in Cygwin64. >>>> >>>> It also works when I ssh into my cygwin. >>>> >>>> So appears to be a problem with xterm and related? >>> Yes, and it's a conscious change. See >>> <https://sourceware.org/ml/cygwin-xfree/2014-02/msg00005.html>. >> Weird, I was pretty sure we already have an /etc/shells file installed >> by default. Apparently not. So, shan't we add one? >> >> /bin/sh >> /bin/bash >> /bin/dash >> /bin/mksh >> /bin/zsh >> /usr/bin/sh >> /usr/bin/bash >> /usr/bin/dash >> /usr/bin/mksh >> /usr/bin/zsh >> >> The base-files package would be a good place to be. David? >> > Well, at least it wasn't a subconscious decision. :-) > > Thanks for the pointer! > > I agree. Every distro should have a default /etc/shells with the > typical shells in it. > > > > - Jim > > Or on second thought, the shells themselves should run a post install which add themselves to /etc/shells.
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