How to log in automatically to /bin/bash as the default shell in Deepin OS
Problem
How to log in automatically to /bin/bash as the default shell in Deepin OS
Solution
Check your OS
In the terminal, you can check your operating system by running the following command
lsb_release -a
The solution provided by this article was tested using Deepin Os 20.7. You can check it out if works in your operating system.
You'll see something like this
Check your default shell
In the terminal, you can check your default shell in Deepin OS by running the following command
echo $SHELL
You should be able to see something like this
Open bash_profile
Open the home directory. Press CTRL + H.
Open the file .bash_profile with your favorite text editor. I use sublime text.
You should see something like this
Login shell
Add the following line to the file
exec /bin/bash
This line instructs Deepin OS to execute /bin/bash as the login shell when you log in.
Restart the terminal
After following these steps, Deepin OS will automatically start a login shell session with /bin/bash as the default shell each time you log in to your user account.
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Final thoughts
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