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How do I get the default login shell of a specific user in linux. The user isn't necessarily in /etc/passwd. They may be logging in with NIS or LDAP or other pam method.

fakedrake
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$ getent passwd "${username}" | awk -F: '$0=$7'

If the user exists both locally and e.g. in LDAP this will return multiple entries so you will need to decide on one line being returned.

Adrian Frühwirth
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