Comments on: Change the Shell in Mac OS X Terminal

By: Re-Run the Last Command While Replacing Syntax or Typos

Re-Run the Last Command While Replacing Syntax or Typos — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 21:37:41 +0000

[...] executed command while replacing the erroneous syntax. You’ll need to be using the default bash shell for this to [...]

By: Fish Shell for Mac OS X Makes the Command Line Smarter & Friendlier

Fish Shell for Mac OS X Makes the Command Line Smarter & Friendlier — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 18:28:34 +0000

[...] enter the new shell on a session basis to start testing it out, if you like what you’re using change the default shell to fish with the following command (/bin/bash is the OS X default shell, if you want to go [...]

By: Br.Bill

Br.Bill — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 23:50:37 +0000

Point for chiggsy for mentioning zsh.

FWIW, /bin/zsh exists on my stock Lion install (I suspect it’s there on any stock Lion install).

By: Carlos

Carlos — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 18:52:00 +0000

It’s really a difference in scripting and some shells offer different binaries than others. Bash is the most common, there is little reason not to use it.

By: Death Jester

Death Jester — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 09:48:14 +0000

When you want to create Scripts, to automate something on your system (e.g. renaming a lot of files, or what ever) the different shells provide different commands…

By: chiggsy

chiggsy — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 04:32:37 +0000

Use directory services. For example:

sudo dscl . -change /Users/chiggsy UserShell /bin/bash /opt/local/bin/zsh

By: sys0p

sys0p — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 21:29:58 +0000

Or right mouse Click in System preferences > accounts > yourLoginName and change it system wide

By: Ernie

Ernie — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 20:37:44 +0000

What is the difference between the following:

ksh

tcsh

bash

By: Death Jester

Death Jester — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 18:45:58 +0000

With MacPorts installed you also able to install newer versions of the Bash (e.g. 4.2.20) and start it by default.