How do I change my default shell to use ZSH in Ubuntu?

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I want to change my default shell in Ubuntu to ZSH. What's the command to do this?

*zsh* is a shell, not a terminal. – u1686_grawity Dec 09 '11 at 08:03 — u1686_grawity, Dec 09 '11 at 08:03

score 20 · Accepted Answer · edited Dec 09 '15 at 13:13

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Use

chsh -s $(which zsh)

Unlike adduser or useradd or editing /etc/passwd, this will allow you to change your shell without having root rights.

edited Dec 09 '15 at 13:13

Limon Monte

answered Feb 02 '10 at 16:17

raphink

Ben · Answer 2 · 2010-03-25T10:50:23.427

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hum ... zsh is a shell, not a terminal.

An alternative answer to MrStatic's is using change the default shell with chsh, this can be done for your account without any root privileges.

edited Mar 25 '10 at 10:50

answered Feb 02 '10 at 16:04

Ben

score -1 · Answer 3 · answered Feb 02 '10 at 15:57

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You would have to edit your /etc/passwd

Use the vipw command and change the shell next to the user you want to change. To make it the default for all new users useradd -D -s /bin/bash

answered Feb 02 '10 at 15:57

Unfundednut

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