When I start my terminal I get "login: /usr/local/bin/bash: No such file or directory [Process completed]" and i cant type anything in my terminal

Question

These are the series of commands I entered that cause the problem.

brew install bash
echo '/usr/local/bin/bash' | sudo tee -a /etc/shells
chsh -s /usr/local/bin/bash

Now when I start my terminal, I get this.

Last login: Sun Apr  7 14:40:48 on ttys008
login: /usr/local/bin/bash: No such file or directory

[Process completed]

I can't write to the terminal unless I got to Shell->New Command and then type in "\bin\bash"

Anyone know a solution to this?

Answer 1

1. Go to "System Preferences" > "Users & Groups"
2. Click the "Lock" icon and authenticate
3. Right-click the your user icon and select "Advanced Options"
4. Change the value for "Login shell" to /bin/bash

Answer 2

The "System Preferences" option did not work for me cause there wasn't any "Advanced Options" within "Users & Groups" (For reference: I am running Monterey 12.2). The following worked for me:

• Open a new terminal. For now it will show /usr/local/bin/bash: No such file or directory.
• Press Command + , which should open the terminal preferences.

• Select the Command (complete path) option for the Shells open with: choice.

• Enter the value as /bin/bash or /bin/zsh based on your preference.

• Close and reopen the terminal. You should now have a working terminal.