can i continue using bash rather than zsh ?

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Created Jun ’20

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i've found more solutions available in bash rather than zsh so i'd like to know will it continue to be supported ? Others may find ZSH easier and I might also, eventually. But the hours I poured over getting my shell prompt the way I wanted it in zsh versus the way it was in bash have me questioning if i need to.

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DTS Engineer OP

Apple

Jul ’20

The only official advice on this topic is here. It doesn’t offer any info as to the final fate of bash.

I have two bits of advice:

If you’re creating complex shell scripts, test them using dash. This is especially important if you distribute them to other users.
If you really like bash, consider installing the latest version from source.

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Answer 2

Developer Tools Engineer OP

Apple

Jul ’20

As Quinn mentioned, the suggested approach for using bash is to install your own copy of it (eg: through MacPorts) and configure your user account to use it. The system bash is really old, but you can still use it from /bin/bash.

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