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6*49647Scael.\"     @(#)shells.5	5.4 (Berkeley) 05/10/91
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8*49647Scael.Dd
9*49647Scael.Dt SHELLS 5
10*49647Scael.Os BSD 4.2
11*49647Scael.Sh NAME
12*49647Scael.Nm shells
13*49647Scael.Nd shell database
14*49647Scael.Sh DESCRIPTION
1536874SbosticThe
16*49647Scael.Nm shells
1736874Sbosticfile contains a list of the shells on the system.
1836874SbosticFor each shell a single line should be present, consisting of the
1936874Sbosticshell's path, relative to root.
20*49647Scael.Pp
2136874SbosticA hash mark (``#'') indicates the beginning of a comment; subsequent
2236874Sbosticcharacters up to the end of the line are not interpreted by the
2336874Sbosticroutines which search the file.
2436874SbosticBlank lines are also ignored.
25*49647Scael.Sh FILES
26*49647Scael.Bl -tag -width /etc/shells -compact
27*49647Scael.It Pa /etc/shells
28*49647ScaelThe
29*49647Scael.Nm shells
30*49647Scaelfile resides in
31*49647Scael.Pa /etc .
32*49647Scael.El
33*49647Scael.Sh SEE ALSO
34*49647Scael.Xr getusershell 3
35*49647Scael.Sh HISTORY
36*49647ScaelThe
37*49647Scael.Nm
38*49647Scaelfile format appeared in
39*49647Scael.Bx 4.3 tahoe .
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