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Your Question: How Do I Switch to Shell in Linux?

James H. Sterling • • 4 min read
Your Question: How Do I Switch to Shell in Linux?
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How do I go into shell mode in Linux?

You can open a shell prompt by selecting Applications (the main menu on the panel) => System Tools => Terminal. You can also start a shell prompt by right-clicking on the desktop and choosing Open Terminal from the menu.

How do I change my default shell in Linux?

How to Change my default shell

  1. First, find out the available shells on your Linux box, run cat /etc/shells.
  2. Type chsh and press Enter key.
  3. You need to enter the new shell full path. For example, /bin/ksh.
  4. Log in and log out to verify that your shell changed corretly on Linux operating systems.

18 окт. 2020 г.

James H. Sterling
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James H. Sterling

James Sterling reports on renewable energy developments, climate policy, ecological conservation, and green tech innovations around the globe.