Switch default SHELL not working

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Songyu Zhang

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Sep 22, 2025, 2:00:35 PMSep 22
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Hi everyone,

I use zsh daily instead of bash.
I would use `chsh -s /bin/zsh <username>` to switch the default shell during initialization.
However after a while (several days) when I login into the machine through ssh, the default shell would be reverted back to bash shell.
Although I could change the default shell again, however it is tedious.
Have anyone encountered the same problem and have some solution.

Thanks
Songyu

Eric Eide

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Sep 22, 2025, 2:18:03 PMSep 22
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To change your shell permanently, login to the CloudLab portal.
Click on your username in the menu bar, and select "Manage Account."

There you will see a form that allows you to change your default shell.

Happy hacking! ---

Eric.

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