When you first use OpenBSD it may seem scary, or foreign to you. This is mainly just because of the BSD utilities and the default shell.

Install the Ports collection

  • cd /usr
  • ftp ftp.openbsdmirror.org and retrieve ports.tar.gz
  • tar xvfz ports.tar.gz in /usr dir

Install Bash Shell

  • cd /usr/ports/shells/bash
  • make install

Update your users entry

  • Run “vipw”
  • Change shell to /usr/local/bin/bash

Next post will be on changing your prompt to look more familiar.

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