Can not root: after removing ZSH and returning to default bash
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I can not $ sudo su everytime, I enter the command, the terminal says :
can not execute /usr/bin/zsh no such file or directory
How to return to default bash of Ubuntu and make bash as default bash?
bash root zsh su
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I can not $ sudo su everytime, I enter the command, the terminal says :
can not execute /usr/bin/zsh no such file or directory
How to return to default bash of Ubuntu and make bash as default bash?
bash root zsh su
asked Nov 12 at 1:25
Jacob D'Costa
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How did you install Zsh, and how did you remove it? What changes did you make to your setup while it was installed? What is the output ofgetent passwd root? Please edit to add.
– wjandrea
Nov 12 at 20:47
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Possible duplicate of How to change to bash shell? - Error
– wjandrea
Nov 12 at 21:02
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up vote
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down vote
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I can not $ sudo su everytime, I enter the command, the terminal says :
can not execute /usr/bin/zsh no such file or directory
How to return to default bash of Ubuntu and make bash as default bash?
bash root zsh su
asked Nov 12 at 1:25
Jacob D'Costa
12
I can not $ sudo su everytime, I enter the command, the terminal says :
can not execute /usr/bin/zsh no such file or directory
How to return to default bash of Ubuntu and make bash as default bash?
bash root zsh su
bash root zsh su
asked Nov 12 at 1:25
Jacob D'Costa
12
asked Nov 12 at 1:25
Jacob D'Costa
12
asked Nov 12 at 1:25
Jacob D'Costa
12
asked Nov 12 at 1:25
Jacob D'Costa
12
asked Nov 12 at 1:25
Jacob D'Costa
12
12
How did you install Zsh, and how did you remove it? What changes did you make to your setup while it was installed? What is the output ofgetent passwd root? Please edit to add.
– wjandrea
Nov 12 at 20:47
2
Possible duplicate of How to change to bash shell? - Error
– wjandrea
Nov 12 at 21:02
add a comment |
How did you install Zsh, and how did you remove it? What changes did you make to your setup while it was installed? What is the output ofgetent passwd root? Please edit to add.
– wjandrea
Nov 12 at 20:47
2
Possible duplicate of How to change to bash shell? - Error
– wjandrea
Nov 12 at 21:02
How did you install Zsh, and how did you remove it? What changes did you make to your setup while it was installed? What is the output of
getent passwd root? Please edit to add.– wjandrea
Nov 12 at 20:47
How did you install Zsh, and how did you remove it? What changes did you make to your setup while it was installed? What is the output of
getent passwd root? Please edit to add.– wjandrea
Nov 12 at 20:47
2
2
Possible duplicate of How to change to bash shell? - Error
– wjandrea
Nov 12 at 21:02
Possible duplicate of How to change to bash shell? - Error
– wjandrea
Nov 12 at 21:02
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First remove the symlink and make a new symlink that makes the default to previous bash
sudo ln -sv /bin/bash /bin/sh
Exit the terminal, and start a new terminal.
Now, change root's shell. Edit the passwd file - Start any editor and search for zsh.
I used vim - $ sudo vim /etc/passwd
Searched /zsh. For me it was on the first line:
root:x:0:0:root:/root:/usr/bin/zsh
changed
root:x:0:0:root:/root:/bin/bash
Esc, :wq, Enter - This is for saving and exiting Vim.
For other editors like gedit and nano, just search for zsh, edit line, then save and exit.
Then exit Bash and restart your PC.
edited Nov 12 at 20:58
wjandrea
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answered Nov 12 at 1:34
Jacob D'Costa
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Don't re-link /bin/sh! It shouldn't break anything, but /bin/sh is meant to be Dash. Everything else in this answer is fine tho.
– wjandrea
Nov 12 at 20:50
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active
oldest
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1 Answer
1
active
oldest
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active
oldest
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active
oldest
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up vote
-2
down vote
First remove the symlink and make a new symlink that makes the default to previous bash
sudo ln -sv /bin/bash /bin/sh
Exit the terminal, and start a new terminal.
Now, change root's shell. Edit the passwd file - Start any editor and search for zsh.
I used vim - $ sudo vim /etc/passwd
Searched /zsh. For me it was on the first line:
root:x:0:0:root:/root:/usr/bin/zsh
changed
root:x:0:0:root:/root:/bin/bash
Esc, :wq, Enter - This is for saving and exiting Vim.
For other editors like gedit and nano, just search for zsh, edit line, then save and exit.
Then exit Bash and restart your PC.
edited Nov 12 at 20:58
wjandrea
7,70642258
answered Nov 12 at 1:34
Jacob D'Costa
12
Don't re-link /bin/sh! It shouldn't break anything, but /bin/sh is meant to be Dash. Everything else in this answer is fine tho.
– wjandrea
Nov 12 at 20:50
add a comment |
up vote
-2
down vote
First remove the symlink and make a new symlink that makes the default to previous bash
sudo ln -sv /bin/bash /bin/sh
Exit the terminal, and start a new terminal.
Now, change root's shell. Edit the passwd file - Start any editor and search for zsh.
I used vim - $ sudo vim /etc/passwd
Searched /zsh. For me it was on the first line:
root:x:0:0:root:/root:/usr/bin/zsh
changed
root:x:0:0:root:/root:/bin/bash
Esc, :wq, Enter - This is for saving and exiting Vim.
For other editors like gedit and nano, just search for zsh, edit line, then save and exit.
Then exit Bash and restart your PC.
edited Nov 12 at 20:58
wjandrea
7,70642258
answered Nov 12 at 1:34
Jacob D'Costa
12
Don't re-link /bin/sh! It shouldn't break anything, but /bin/sh is meant to be Dash. Everything else in this answer is fine tho.
– wjandrea
Nov 12 at 20:50
add a comment |
up vote
-2
down vote
up vote
-2
down vote
First remove the symlink and make a new symlink that makes the default to previous bash
sudo ln -sv /bin/bash /bin/sh
Exit the terminal, and start a new terminal.
Now, change root's shell. Edit the passwd file - Start any editor and search for zsh.
I used vim - $ sudo vim /etc/passwd
Searched /zsh. For me it was on the first line:
root:x:0:0:root:/root:/usr/bin/zsh
changed
root:x:0:0:root:/root:/bin/bash
Esc, :wq, Enter - This is for saving and exiting Vim.
For other editors like gedit and nano, just search for zsh, edit line, then save and exit.
Then exit Bash and restart your PC.
edited Nov 12 at 20:58
wjandrea
7,70642258
answered Nov 12 at 1:34
Jacob D'Costa
12
First remove the symlink and make a new symlink that makes the default to previous bash
sudo ln -sv /bin/bash /bin/sh
Exit the terminal, and start a new terminal.
Now, change root's shell. Edit the passwd file - Start any editor and search for zsh.
I used vim - $ sudo vim /etc/passwd
Searched /zsh. For me it was on the first line:
root:x:0:0:root:/root:/usr/bin/zsh
changed
root:x:0:0:root:/root:/bin/bash
Esc, :wq, Enter - This is for saving and exiting Vim.
For other editors like gedit and nano, just search for zsh, edit line, then save and exit.
Then exit Bash and restart your PC.
edited Nov 12 at 20:58
wjandrea
7,70642258
answered Nov 12 at 1:34
Jacob D'Costa
12
edited Nov 12 at 20:58
wjandrea
7,70642258
edited Nov 12 at 20:58
wjandrea
7,70642258
edited Nov 12 at 20:58
wjandrea
7,70642258
7,70642258
answered Nov 12 at 1:34
Jacob D'Costa
12
answered Nov 12 at 1:34
Jacob D'Costa
12
answered Nov 12 at 1:34
Jacob D'Costa
12
12
Don't re-link /bin/sh! It shouldn't break anything, but /bin/sh is meant to be Dash. Everything else in this answer is fine tho.
– wjandrea
Nov 12 at 20:50
add a comment |
Don't re-link /bin/sh! It shouldn't break anything, but /bin/sh is meant to be Dash. Everything else in this answer is fine tho.
– wjandrea
Nov 12 at 20:50
Don't re-link /bin/sh! It shouldn't break anything, but /bin/sh is meant to be Dash. Everything else in this answer is fine tho.
– wjandrea
Nov 12 at 20:50
Don't re-link /bin/sh! It shouldn't break anything, but /bin/sh is meant to be Dash. Everything else in this answer is fine tho.
– wjandrea
Nov 12 at 20:50
add a comment |
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How did you install Zsh, and how did you remove it? What changes did you make to your setup while it was installed? What is the output of
getent passwd root? Please edit to add.– wjandrea
Nov 12 at 20:47
2
Possible duplicate of How to change to bash shell? - Error
– wjandrea
Nov 12 at 21:02