Re: Cygwin64 ignoring /etc/passwd shell field?

["Larry Hall (Cygwin)" <reply-to-list-only-lh at cygwin dot com>]

On 2/25/2014 6:24 PM, Jim Burwell wrote:
> On 2/25/2014 13:55, Corinna Vinschen wrote:
> > On Feb 25 13:52, Jim Burwell wrote:
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > I've noticed after installing an update the Cygwin64 appears to ignore
> > > the contents of the shell field in /etc/passwd.  I normally run
> > > /bin/tcsh as my shell, and changing this field used to result in any new
> > > login shells running tcsh.  Now it just runs bash regardless.
> > >
> > > Has something changed?
> > No.  Works for me.  Do you start `mintty -'?
> >
> >
> > Corinna
> Interestingly, it works as expected with mintty, but not with xterm,
> uxterm, uterm.
>
> Was going to try rxvt, but noticed it's not in Cygwin64.
>
> It also works when I ssh into my cygwin.
>
> So appears to be a problem with xterm and related?

Yes, and it's a conscious change.  See
<https://sourceware.org/ml/cygwin-xfree/2014-02/msg00005.html>.


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Larry

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A: Yes.
> Q: Are you sure?
>> A: Because it reverses the logical flow of conversation.
>>> Q: Why is top posting annoying in email?

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