Bash patch

When logging in to pfSense via the console or ssh terminal, you are presented with an access menu with various options, option 8 gives shell access but using the default FreeBSD csh shell. This patch adds an extra option, option 17 which will login to a bash shell, you will also need to install bash, the command for that is in the below instructions.

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In the pfSense shell run the following command. pkg install bash

Paste the below code into the Patch Contents box.

Add a description such as 'Add Bash shell to terminal menu' in the Description box.

Set Path Strip Count to '0'.

Base Directory to '/etc/'.

--- rc.initial.dist     2017-02-02 22:28:17.691805000 +0000
+++ rc.initial  2017-02-02 22:27:52.297217000 +0000
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@
 echo " 5) Reboot system                     ${sshd_option}"
 echo " 6) Halt system                       15) Restore recent configuration"
 echo " 7) Ping host                         16) Restart PHP-FPM"
-echo " 8) Shell"
+echo " 8) Shell                             17) Bash Shell"
 
 echo
 read -p "Enter an option: " opmode
@@ -147,6 +147,9 @@
 16)
        /etc/rc.php-fpm_restart
        ;;
+17)
+        /usr/local/bin/bash -l
+        ;;
 100)
        if grep "$WORD" "$CONFIG"; then
                links "https://localhost"