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| Bash |
| Component programs | bash bashbug + |
|---|---|
| Computer languages | C + |
| Documentation note | The [http://www.gnu.org/software/bash/manual/bash.html User Reference Manual] is also available in [http://www.network-theory.co.uk/bash/manual/ printed book form]. |
| Full description | Bash is an sh-compatible shell that incorp … Bash is an sh-compatible shell that incorporates useful features from the Korn shell (ksh) and C shell (csh). It is intended to conform to the IEEE POSIX P1003.2/ISO 9945.2 Shell and Tools standard. It offers functional improvements over sh for both programming and interactive use; these include command line editing, unlimited size command history, job control, shell functions and aliases, indexed arrays of unlimited size, and integer arithmetic in any base from two to sixty-four. Bash can run most sh scripts without modification. run most sh scripts without modification. |
| GNU package identifier | bash + |
| Homepage URL | http://www.gnu.org/software/bash/bash.html + |
| Interface | command-line + |
| Is GNU | true + |
| Keywords | shell + , command line + , bash + , csh + , ksh + , sh + |
| Last review by | Tim Musson + |
| Last review date | 17 March 2012 + |
| License | GPLv3orlater + |
| License verified by | Kelly Hopkins + |
| License verified date | 4 January 2010 + |
| Name | Bash + |
| Real name | Chet Ramey + |
| Related projects | Bash.Diff + , Tcsh + , Zsh + , Lsh + , Pdksh + , Vshnu + , Fish + |
| Resource URL | https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/bug-bash + , https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/help-bash + |
| Resource audience | Bug Tracking + , Developer + , Help + , Support + |
| Resource kind | Mailing List Info/Archive + |
| Revisionid | 14,009 + |
| Revisiontimestamp | 17 March 2012 11:04:03 + |
| Revisionuser | Trm + |
| Role | Maintainer + |
| Short description | Shell of the GNU operating system + |
| Software-development | shell + |
| Submitted by | Database conversion + |
| Submitted date | 1 April 2011 + |
| Use | software-development + , system-administration + |
| User level | intermediate + |
| VCS checkout command | http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/bash.git/?h=master + |
| Version date | 13 February 2011 + |
| Version download | http://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/bash/bash-4.2.tar.gz + |
| Version identifier | 4.2 + |
| Version status | stable + |
| Modification dateThis property is a special property in this wiki. | 24 May 2012 23:17:47 + |
| Page has default formThis property is a special property in this wiki. | Entry + |
| EmailThis property is a special property in this wiki. | chet@po.cwru.edu + |
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