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A shell is a program that translates text commands (like {{ic|ls}}, {{ic|vim}}, {{ic|reboot}} etc) into instructions for your computer. The default shell on NixOS is [[bash]], but it can be easily changed. | A shell is a program that translates text commands (like {{ic|ls}}, {{ic|vim}}, {{ic|reboot}} etc) into instructions for your computer. The default shell on NixOS is [[bash]], but it can be easily changed. | ||
{{note|[[Zsh]] is used here as an example. You can use other shells, eg {{ic|fish}}.}} | |||
== Enable == | |||
Always enable the shell, otherwise it wont source the necessary files. | |||
{{file|/etc/nixos/configuration.nix|nix|<nowiki> | |||
programs.zsh.enable = true; | |||
</nowiki>}} | |||
== Changing default shell == | == Changing default shell == | ||
Shells can be changed system-wide and per-user. To change the shell system-wide, add the following line to your config: | Shells can be changed system-wide and per-user. To change the shell system-wide, add the following line to your config: | ||
{{file|/etc/nixos/configuration.nix|nix|<nowiki> | {{file|/etc/nixos/configuration.nix|nix|<nowiki> | ||
users.defaultUserShell = pkgs.zsh; | users.defaultUserShell = pkgs.zsh; | ||
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To only change the default shell for one of the users, add | To only change the default shell for one of the users, add | ||
{{file|/etc/nixos/configuration.nix|nix|<nowiki> | {{file|/etc/nixos/configuration.nix|nix|<nowiki> | ||
users.users.yourname.shell = pkgs.zsh; | |||
</nowiki>}} | |||
users.users.yourname | |||
</nowiki>}} | |||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
* [[Zsh]] | * [[Zsh]] | ||
Revision as of 05:47, 12 June 2021
A shell is a program that translates text commands (like ls, vim, reboot etc) into instructions for your computer. The default shell on NixOS is bash, but it can be easily changed.
Note: Zsh is used here as an example. You can use other shells, eg
fish.Enable
Always enable the shell, otherwise it wont source the necessary files.
❄︎ /etc/nixos/configuration.nix
programs.zsh.enable = true;
Changing default shell
Shells can be changed system-wide and per-user. To change the shell system-wide, add the following line to your config:
❄︎ /etc/nixos/configuration.nix
users.defaultUserShell = pkgs.zsh;
then run nixos-rebuild switch and reboot your system.
To only change the default shell for one of the users, add
❄︎ /etc/nixos/configuration.nix
users.users.yourname.shell = pkgs.zsh;