# How to  log in automatically to /bin/bash as the default shell in Deepin OS

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## **Problem**

How to log in automatically to /bin/bash as the default shell in Deepin OS

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## **Solution**

### **Check your OS**

In the terminal, you can check your operating system by running the following command

```apache
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

![](https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1685497851774/059e9bbb-88f9-4f58-a67f-02317268fb6d.png?auto=compress,format&format=webp&auto=compress,format&format=webp align="left")

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### **Check your default shell**

In the terminal, you can check your default shell in Deepin OS by running the following command

```apache
echo $SHELL
```

You should be able to see something like this

![](https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1685498729388/ba01b980-dc3d-4238-b4c3-f88465fac41d.png?auto=compress,format&format=webp align="left")

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### 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

![](https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1685503189091/18ca299e-b1db-4de4-87cf-d41a2605c450.png align="center")

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### Login shell

Add the following line to the file

```apache
exec /bin/bash
```

This line instructs Deepin OS to execute `/bin/bash` as the login shell when you log in.

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### 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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