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1answer
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When $SHELL variable does not change when I switch shell

I am using 'zsh' by default. But when I am in my zsh shell, I enter 'bash' to switch to bash, why the $SHELL variable does not change? Can I make screen to use whatever shell I right before execute ...
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3answers
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How to find out where $MANPATH is set?

How can I find out in which configuration file the environment variable $MANPATH is set? Is there a way to backtrace the values? I am aware of that I can grep through the whole file system using find ...
0
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1answer
477 views

chsh -s /usr/bin/zsh not working

I'm trying to permanently change my shell to zsh using chsh command, but it's not working. zsh is installed (via apt) and works fine when I invoke it directly from a bash prompt terminal. But I ...
1
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4answers
251 views

Cannot execute shell /bin/zsh when execute a shell command in vi

I use bash. But it cannot find zsh. How to change this? ps:I don't want to install zsh.
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1answer
1k views

Can't change theme of ZSH in Ubuntu 12.04

I have changed the theme in my ~/.zshrc file however whilst some of the colors in the prompt change the text size and background color remain as the Ubuntu default. Any one know how I can override ...
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1answer
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Can't make ZSH the default shell

I am trying to set ZSH as my default shell, however it keeps reverting back to bash. I have tried this code: sudo chsh -s $(which zsh) I've also tried: sudo chsh -s /bin/zsh Also tried these ...
3
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1answer
605 views

Shell Prompt Customization?

I have used oh_my_zsh (and tinkered with bash_it) on multiple systems and have generally been happy with it, though I hate it's auto-correction feature and generally turn it off. My usual shell is ...
8
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0answers
320 views

Is it possible to have suffix aliases in bash? [closed]

Suffix aliases are the only reason I'm considering to switch to ZSH but I want to stick with bash. So is it possible to have something like suffix aliases in bash? For those that doesn't know what a ...
6
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1answer
166 views

automatically run ls after changing path using autocd

So everytime I change the directory I would like the new path to automatically get listed with ls.There are solutions if the path gets changed using cd but I never found a solution that would work ...
2
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2answers
346 views

Git Branch in ZSH Prompt?

When working on a git repository with multiple branches, how do I modify my zsh prompt to include my current active branch?
3
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1answer
1k views

Changing shell to zsh broke my terminal

I ran sudo chsh -s /bin/zsh to change my default shell to zsh. I then restarted my computer. When I turned it back on I get just $ as the prompt, so it doesn't look like I even get bash any more. ...
2
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2answers
367 views

guake with zsh doesn't start

I changed guake to use /bin/zsh from /bin/bash. now it doesnt start. by start, i mean that when click the shortcut key, guake just pops up for a second, and then disappears. I changed the default ...
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10answers
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Moving from bash to zsh

I'm considering moving from bash to zsh as I often come across posts praising zsh. I'm an experienced command line user and I'm assuming the basics are pretty much the same, so I'm looking for advice ...