Department of Mathematics

F.A.Q.

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Unix

  • How do I change my enviroment shell?

    Type the following command on any math server:

    passwd -r ldap -e

    This will prompt you to enter your current password. It will then ask you to enter the path to a “New Shell”.

    Common Shells:
    /bin/bash
    /bin/tcsh
    /bin/sh
    /bin/csh
    /bin/ksh