Replace user shell from dash to bash

Question

Everytime I use my terminal, I am always put into the dash shell instead of bash. Is there any way to change this even just for my user only? Tried apt-alternatives but setting the default shell can't be found.

I am using Debian Jessie testing btw.

Solution 1

I'm not Debian user, but all installed shells you can check in:

/etc/shells

to change shell, you can use

$ chsh -s /bin/bash

to check active shell use

echo $SHELL

Solution 2

Try doing this :

$ chsh -s /bin/bash

You can also edit /etc/password and modify your line with /bin/bash @ the end of the line