Phase 9: Set zsh as Default Shell

Bash is the default Termux shell. Change to zsh for consistency with workstation.

chsh -s zsh

# Verify
cat /data/data/com.termux/files/usr/etc/passwd | grep $(whoami)

Expected

u0_a385::10385:10385::/data/data/com.termux/files/home:/data/data/com.termux/files/usr/bin/zsh

If chsh doesn’t persist across Termux updates, add to .bashrc:

echo 'exec zsh' >> ~/.bashrc

Close and reopen Termux. Terminal should show zsh prompt (starship) instead of bash $:

u0_a385 ~   20:30  >

Check Status

Check	Status
`chsh -s zsh` applied	[x]
zsh prompt on new Termux session	[ ]
Persistence fallback tested	[ ]

chsh -s zsh applied

[x]

zsh prompt on new Termux session

[ ]

Persistence fallback tested

[ ]