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ape
Jan 09, 2007, 07:26 AM
Whenever I open the shell drawer, the session is always launched with the 'Bash' session. I've created a second session that launches zsh (my preferred shell). I've tried naming this second session 'Default', but it still doesn't launch automatically when the shell drawer is opened.

Another interesting side effect to this issue is that if I delete the 'Bash' session, it will magically reappear next time I start PathFinder.

What am I missing in regards to being able to make a shell session other than the 'Bash' session and make it the default for whenever the shell drawer?

Thanks,

--ape--

neilio
Jan 09, 2007, 11:42 PM
You have to change the default shell for you user in NetInfo Manager. Launch NetInfo Manager, click on users, click on your name. unlock the application by entering an admin username / password, and then double-click on the stuff beside "shell" and change it to the path to zsh.

Click on another name in the upper pane to force a save, apply the changes, and that should be it.

ape
Jan 10, 2007, 07:28 AM
Neilio,

Thanks! That did the trick!

Did I miss this in the documentation somewhere?

--ape--