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How to automatically launch bash shell when opening terminal or in console mode?

rated 0 times [ 8] [ 0] / answers: 1 / hits: 20011 / 2 Years ago, thu, december 2, 2021, 12:49:51

I create a normal user account in ubuntu using "useradd" command, but the problem is that I have to type "bash" to launch the bash shell for this user account in both the console mode (in a tty, through ctrl+alt+Fn) and the remote mode (via ssh). The most important part of bash shell for me is the auto-completion function, so my question is that how I could make the bash shell launch automatically when logging into the account.

I use ubuntu 13.04 32bit version. I appreciate for any advice!

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answered 2 Years ago cisccla · Accepted Answer

First of all, check if useradd shows a default value for SHELL. To do that, issue:

useradd -D

This will output something like:

GROUP=100

HOME=/home

INACTIVE=-1

EXPIRE=

SHELL=/bin/sh

SKEL=/etc/skel

CREATE_MAIL_SPOOL=no

These values are taken from /etc/default/useradd. Now, you have 2 solutions:

Edit /etc/default/useradd, and change the value of SHELL, or

Override the shell's value when adding user with: useradd -D -s /bin/bash

For more information see man useradd.