How to set zsh as standard shell in Ubuntu

Install zsh

how-to-set-zsh-as-standard-shell-in-ubuntu.sh

sudo apt install zsh

sudo apt install zsh

Add zsh to list of valid shells

add_zsh_to_shells.sh

sudo vim /etc/shells

sudo vim /etc/shells

Add to the list

example.txt

/usr/bin/zsh

/usr/bin/zsh

Set zsh as default shell

set_default_shell.sh

chsh -s /usr/bin/zsh

chsh -s /usr/bin/zsh

Double check

print_shell_example.sh

$ echo $SHELL

$ echo $SHELL

Now you might want to check out https://ohmyz.sh/#install to install a nice theme.

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