Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!bu.edu!nntp-read!jc From: jc@condor.bu.edu (James Cameron) Newsgroups: comp.unix.shell Subject: Re: tcsh for root -- ok or not? Message-ID: Date: 8 Apr 91 06:41:48 GMT References: <1991Apr8.033015.14768@athena.mit.edu> Sender: news@bu.edu.bu.edu Distribution: comp.unix.shell Organization: What do you mean I *can't* do that???? Lines: 27 In-reply-to: jik@athena.mit.edu's message of 8 Apr 91 03:30:15 GMT >>>>> On 8 Apr 91 03:30:15 GMT, jik@athena.mit.edu (Jonathan I. Kamens) said: jik> In article , gplan@sun9.aer.com (George Planansky) writes: jik> |> I'd like to use tcsh as root's shell (specified in the passwd file entry). jik> |> Will that cause me problems? jik> I see no problem with this (we do it here). Make sure your tcsh binary is jik> in /etc/shells, though. jik> Jonathan Kamens USnail: The only "problem" with using tcsh as the default root shell is that when you want to upgrade your operating system, the new one might not come with tcsh (at least SunOS has yet to do so.) So, just remember to change your shell before the upgrade and things are fine...otherwise root won't be able to log in multi-user. -- -- James Cameron (jc@raven.bu.edu) Signal Processing and Interpretation Lab. Boston, Mass (617) 353-2879 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ "But to risk we must, for the greatest hazard in life is to risk nothing. For the man or woman who risks nothing, has nothing, does nothing, is nothing." (Quote from the eulogy for the late Christa McAuliffe.)