git: 0536b0e716 - main - Basics handbook chapter - change shell clarifications

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From: Sergio Carlavilla Delgado <carlavilla_at_FreeBSD.org>
Date: Sat, 28 Jan 2023 10:59:53 UTC

The branch main has been updated by carlavilla:

URL: https://cgit.FreeBSD.org/doc/commit/?id=0536b0e71685f6e1aca3d8f8aab20254a4bfdf92

commit 0536b0e71685f6e1aca3d8f8aab20254a4bfdf92
Author:     Ciarán Ainsworth <ciaranainsworth@posteo.net>
AuthorDate: 2023-01-28 10:55:44 +0000
Commit:     Sergio Carlavilla Delgado <carlavilla@FreeBSD.org>
CommitDate: 2023-01-28 10:55:44 +0000

    Basics handbook chapter - change shell clarifications
    
    * Clarify that the user must enter the password
    * Also note that log off and log in must be done
    
    PR:     252951
---
 documentation/content/en/books/handbook/basics/_index.adoc | 3 +++
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+)

diff --git a/documentation/content/en/books/handbook/basics/_index.adoc b/documentation/content/en/books/handbook/basics/_index.adoc
index 74a452c61c..a2ea2cf6ca 100644
--- a/documentation/content/en/books/handbook/basics/_index.adoc
+++ b/documentation/content/en/books/handbook/basics/_index.adoc
@@ -1697,6 +1697,9 @@ For example, to change the shell to `bash`:
 % chsh -s /usr/local/bin/bash
 ....
 
+Enter your password at the prompt and press kbd:[Return] to change your shell.
+Log off and log in again to start using the new shell.
+
 [NOTE]
 ====
 The new shell _must_ be present in `/etc/shells`.