#876542 chsh: Warning: does not exist

Package:
passwd
Source:
shadow
Description:
change and administer password and group data
Submitter:
積丹尼 Dan Jacobson
Date:
2026-06-12 12:15:03 UTC
Severity:
minor
Tags:
#876542#5
Date:
2017-09-23 11:15:53 UTC
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We read

       -s, --shell SHELL
           The name of the user's new login shell. Setting this field to blank
           causes the system to select the default login shell.

However, trying it gives

# chsh -s '' nobody
chsh: Warning:  does not exist
#876542#14
Date:
2026-06-12 12:14:09 UTC
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To:
Source: shadow
Source-Version: 1:4.17.3-1

Upstream fixed this in 4.17.3.