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NAME
    chsh - change your login shell

SYNOPSIS
    chsh [ -s shell ] [ -l ] [ -u ] [ -v ] [ username ]

DESCRIPTION
    chsh is  used to change your login shell. If a shell is not given on
    the command line, chsh prompts for one.

 VALID SHELLS
    chsh will accept the full pathname of any executable file on the sys-
    tem.  However, it will issue a warning if the shell is not listed in
    the /etc/shells file. On the other hand, it can also be configured
    such that it will only accept shells listed in this file, unless you
    are root.

OPTIONS
    -s, --shell
    Specify your login shell.

    -l, --list-shells
    Print the list of shells listed in /etc/shells and exit.

    -u, --help
    Print a usage message and exit.

    -v, --version
    Print version information and exit.

SEE ALSO
   login(1),passwd(5), shells(5)

AUTHOR
    Salvatore Valente <svalente@mit.edu>