Ubuntu
shadow package

bash isn't the default shell in edgy anymore

Bug #60225 reported by MrFaber
4
Affects Status Importance Assigned to Milestone
shadow (Ubuntu)
Invalid
Undecided
Scott James Remnant (Canonical)

Bug Description

Binary package hint: passwd

After upgrading from Dapper every user except the default one has only a $ on console prompt instead of the standard shell and many thinks like tab completion doesn't work. I could fix this behaviour through changing the shell with "usermod -s /bin/bash USER" but I think that most people expect bash or a very similar shell if they don't define a special one.
The same problem appears if I add a new user in edgy without defining the shell.

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Scott James Remnant (Canonical) (canonical-scott) wrote :

This implies that you changed your users to use /bin/sh instead of /bin/bash (which is still the default USER shell in edgy)

Changed in shadow:
status: Unconfirmed → Rejected
assignee: nobody → keybuk
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Scott James Remnant (Canonical) (canonical-scott) wrote :

In particular, check /etc/adduser.conf; DSHELL should be /bin/bash

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MrFaber (mr-faber-gmx) wrote :

DSHEL is /bin/bash but I haven't changed anything. Maybe an upgrade bug. Don't know.

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unggnu (unggnu) wrote :

I have the same problem and accidentally made a new bug report https://launchpad.net/distros/ubuntu/+source/shadow/+bug/64700 .
DSHELL is here /bin/bash too.

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