How To Fix HH008 - The specified UNIX user has no 'cshell' as start program

HH008 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: HH - (Long) text for check tool 'infcfgcheck'

• Message number: 008

• Message text: The specified UNIX user has no 'cshell' as start program

What causes this issue?

The specified UNIX user has no 'cshell' as 'login-shell'.
According to the installation guidelines, the specified user must be
configured with a 'cshell', since various SAP scripts need them.

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

System Response

How to fix this error?

Change the 'login-shell' of the UNIX user.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

Smart SAP Assistant

• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message HH008 - The specified UNIX user has no 'cshell' as start program ?

  The SAP error message HH008 indicates that the specified UNIX user does not have a valid C shell (cshell) as their start program. This error typically occurs in environments where SAP is running on UNIX or Linux systems, and it is related to the configuration of the user environment.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing C Shell: The user specified in the SAP configuration does not have the C shell (csh or tcsh) installed or configured as their default shell.
  Incorrect User Configuration: The user might be configured to use a different shell (like bash or sh) that is not compatible with the requirements of the SAP system.
  User Profile Issues: The user's profile may not be set up correctly to point to the C shell.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check User Shell:
  
  Verify the shell assigned to the user by running the following command:grep username /etc/passwd
  
  Replace username with the actual username. The output will show the shell assigned to the user at the