man/man5/shells.5

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.\"     @(#)shells.5    8.1 (Berkeley) 6/5/93
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.Dd June 5, 1993
.Dt SHELLS 5
.Os
.Sh NAME
.Nm shells
.Nd shell database
.Sh DESCRIPTION
The
.Nm
file contains a list of the shells on the system.
For each shell a single line should be present, consisting of the
shell's path, relative to root.
.Pp
A hash mark (``#'') indicates the beginning of a comment; subsequent
characters up to the end of the line are not interpreted by the
routines which search the file.
Blank lines are also ignored.
.Sh FILES
.Bl -tag -width /etc/shells -compact
.It Pa /etc/shells
The
.Nm
file resides in
.Pa /etc .
.El
.Sh SEE ALSO
.Xr getusershell 3
.Sh HISTORY
The
.Nm
file format appeared in
.Bx 4.3 tahoe .
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31			.Dd June 5, 1993
32			.Dt SHELLS 5
33	ru	79538	.Os
34	rgrimes	1638	.Sh NAME
35			.Nm shells
36			.Nd shell database
37			.Sh DESCRIPTION
38			The
39	ru	68962	.Nm
40	rgrimes	1638	file contains a list of the shells on the system.
41			For each shell a single line should be present, consisting of the
42			shell's path, relative to root.
43			.Pp
44			A hash mark (``#'') indicates the beginning of a comment; subsequent
45			characters up to the end of the line are not interpreted by the
46			routines which search the file.
47			Blank lines are also ignored.
48			.Sh FILES
49			.Bl -tag -width /etc/shells -compact
50			.It Pa /etc/shells
51			The
52	ru	68962	.Nm
53	rgrimes	1638	file resides in
54			.Pa /etc .
55			.El
56			.Sh SEE ALSO
57			.Xr getusershell 3
58			.Sh HISTORY
59			The
60			.Nm
61			file format appeared in
62			.Bx 4.3 tahoe .