* Spack (2005-07-08 00:08 +0100) > I've tried to change the default shell (bash) to zsh by changing the > appropriated line in the /etc/passwd
You changed the login shell for that user. > file but when I reload cygwin I'm always on bash. How did you do that? > How can I change the default shell ? There is no "default shell". If you start bash by clicking on the "Cygwin" icon, you start a batch file that explicitly starts bash. Modify the batch to start zsh. > PS: I've installed zsh but I've not looking for the /etc/shells file. /etc/shells lists available shells (for chsh or other utilities). It's not required. -- Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple Problem reports: http://cygwin.com/problems.html Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html FAQ: http://cygwin.com/faq/