Target

Install zsh to Ubuntu 12.04 LTS and set to show adage at login.

Install zsh

$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install zsh
$ zsh --version
zsh 4.3.17 (i686-pc-linux-gnu)

Set zsh to default shell

$ echo $SHELL
/bin/bash
$ cat /etc/shells
# /etc/shells: valid login shells
/bin/sh
/bin/dash
/bin/bash
/bin/rbash
/usr/bin/screen
/bin/zsh
/usr/bin/zsh
$ chsh
Password:
Changing the login shell for username
Enter the new value, or press ENTER for the default
    	Login Shell [/bin/bash]: /bin/zsh
--- Relogin ---
$ echo $SHELL
/bin/zsh

Config Setting

$ vim .zshrc
# Validate Auto Complementing Function
autoload -U compinit
compinit
# Validate Auto cd Function
setopt auto_cd
# Validate Directory Moving History Function
setopt auto_pushd
# Validate Command Spell Check Function
setopt correct
$ source .zshrc

Setting to show adage

$ sudo apt-get install fortune
$ vim .zlogin
# Print a Random Adage
if (( $+commands[fortune] )); then
  fortune -a
  print
fi

Done