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UNIX account frequently asked questions

Shell and Changing Default Shell

  • If you have problems like xhost: command not found, check your path with: echo $path
  • To change your path, edit your .cshrc file. Then either logout and log back in, or source ~/.cshrc
  • You can get the most current dotfiles, which will have the most recent path, and any important variables with: /usr/local/bin/getdotfiles. Your old dotfiles will be saved.
  • If you would like to change default shell, go to TEACH.

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Date Created: Sep 10, 2003
Last Modified: Wed, Jul 25, 2007 1:50 PM
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