Bash on Mac: Difference between revisions
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A specific bash executable is picked like any other executable, by scanning the PATH and using the first match. To force a specific bash version, ensure the directory it exists in comes first in PATH. | A specific bash executable is picked like any other executable, by scanning the PATH and using the first match. To force a specific bash version, ensure the directory it exists in comes first in PATH. | ||
For example, a brew-installed bash (5.0.17) is picked from /usr/local/bin because /usr/local/bin precedes /bin in PATH. | For example, a brew-installed bash (5.0.17) is picked from <code>/usr/local/bin</code> because <code>/usr/local/bin</code> precedes <code>/bin</code> in PATH. | ||
The original Mac bash binary is available in /bin/bash, even if brew installs a newer version. | The original Mac bash binary is available in <code>/bin/bash</code>, even if brew installs a newer version. | ||
To force the native bash to be used, ensure /bin precedes /usr/local/bin in PATH. | To force the native bash to be used, ensure <code>/bin</code> precedes <code>/usr/local/bin</code> in PATH. | ||
=bash Installation= | =bash Installation= | ||
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=Set up bash as Default Shell= | =Set up bash as Default Shell= | ||
System Preferences → Users & Groups → Unlock → Select Current User → Control + Right Click → Advanced Options → Login shell → /bin/bash | System Preferences → Users & Groups → Unlock → Select Current User → Control + Right Click → Advanced Options → Login shell → <code>/bin/bash</code> (or <code>/usr/local/bin/bash</code> or <code>/opt/homebrew/bin/bash</code> if the latest Bash was installed with brew) | ||
Ensure that <code>~/.bash_profile</code> and <code>~/.bashrc</code> exist. | |||
=Get Rid of Default Interactive Shell is Now zsh= | =Get Rid of Default Interactive Shell is Now zsh= | ||
Latest revision as of 01:33, 10 September 2024
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bash Version on Mac
A specific bash executable is picked like any other executable, by scanning the PATH and using the first match. To force a specific bash version, ensure the directory it exists in comes first in PATH.
For example, a brew-installed bash (5.0.17) is picked from /usr/local/bin because /usr/local/bin precedes /bin in PATH.
The original Mac bash binary is available in /bin/bash, even if brew installs a newer version.
To force the native bash to be used, ensure /bin precedes /usr/local/bin in PATH.
bash Installation
brew install bash
Set up bash as Default Shell
System Preferences → Users & Groups → Unlock → Select Current User → Control + Right Click → Advanced Options → Login shell → /bin/bash (or /usr/local/bin/bash or /opt/homebrew/bin/bash if the latest Bash was installed with brew)
Ensure that ~/.bash_profile and ~/.bashrc exist.
Get Rid of Default Interactive Shell is Now zsh
In .bash_profile:
export BASH_SILENCE_DEPRECATION_WARNING=1