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Re: What are desired semantics for /etc/shells?



On Mon, Jun 14, 2021 at 02:50:29PM -0600, Sam Hartman wrote:
> As an admin, I expect to be able to install a shell, say because I want
> to write scripts in it, without allowing users to select it as a login
> shell.
> I expect installing a shell, and remove-shelling that shell to work for
> this purpose.
 
point taken, I guess. OTOH, if, as an admin, I apt install a shell, I'd
assume it to work as a login shell?!? :)

so, installing a shell should add it to /etc/shells and removing the package
should remove it, but admins changes should be preserved on upgrades?


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cheers,
	Holger

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