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== Installation ==

Most [[Linux]] and [[BSD]] distributions offer a `bash` package. `bash(1)` is pre-installed and pre-configured as the login shell for many Linux distributions.

[[MacOS]] formerly used `bash(1)` as the login shell.
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Bash

bash(1) (Bourne-Again Shell) is a sh(1)-compatible shell with greatly expanded syntax.


Installation

Most Linux and BSD distributions offer a bash package. bash(1) is pre-installed and pre-configured as the login shell for many Linux distributions.

MacOS formerly used bash(1) as the login shell.


Language


See also

Bash Reference Manual, the GNU reference document

BashFAQ on Greg's Wiki


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Bash (last edited 2025-12-19 21:36:28 by DominicRicottone)