[ksh93-integration-discuss] ksh93 login loops

[Shawn Walker]

On 15/09/2007, Ron Halstead <rdhalstead at gmail.com> wrote:
> I just installed build 72 x86 and set my shell to /bin/ksh93. After username / passwd, the window manager starts, then back to the login screen. I moved my .profile to foo (been through that one before) but no joy. Nuts! I was looking forward to trying this new shell out but I'm afraid it's not quite ready for prime time.
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> cc'd ksh93-integration >> discuss

It's caused by bug 6600549:
http://www.opensolaris.org/jive/thread.jspa?threadID=39392&tstart=0

Create a file called /etc/shells containing this list:
/bin/bash
/bin/csh
/bin/jsh
/bin/ksh
/bin/ksh93
/bin/pfcsh
/bin/pfksh
/bin/pfsh
/bin/sh
/bin/tcsh
/bin/zsh
/sbin/jsh
/sbin/pfsh
/sbin/sh
/usr/bin/bash
/usr/bin/csh
/usr/bin/jsh
/usr/bin/ksh
/usr/bin/ksh93
/usr/bin/pfcsh
/usr/bin/pfksh
/usr/bin/pfsh
/usr/bin/sh
/usr/bin/tcsh
/usr/bin/zsh
/usr/sfw/bin/zsh
/usr/xpg4/bin/sh

That will solve your issue.

See "man shells" for related info.

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