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Date: Tue, 25 Feb 2014 18:37:22 -0500
From: "Larry Hall (Cygwin)" <reply-to-list-only-lh AT cygwin DOT com>
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Subject: Re: Cygwin64 ignoring /etc/passwd shell field?
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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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