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GNU Bash

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Also known as Bourne Again shell, Bash, Bourne-Again shell, BASH, Bash shell, Bash (programming language), Bash (Unix shell), shell

GNU Project implementation of the standard Unix shell

AI overview

GNU Bash is a command-line interpreter that lets you control your computer by typing text commands instead of clicking buttons. It's widely used because it's free, reliable, and works on many different operating systems.

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
free software
Named after
born again
Based on
Bourne shell
Creator
Brian Fox
Developer
GNU Project
Image
Command line.png
Has use
Unix shell
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language of work or name
Japanese
influenced by
C shell
source code repository URL
git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/bash.git
copyright license
Q27016754
inception
1989-06-08
Commons category
GNU Bash
programmed in
Q15777
Stack Exchange tag
stackoverflow.com/tags/bash
software version identifier
4.4.12
operating system
BSD
IRC channel URL
irc://irc.libera.chat/bash
copyright holder
Q48413
translation contribution URL
translationproject.org/domain/bash.html
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Bash (short for "Bourne Again SHell") is an interactive command interpreter and command language developed for Unix-like operating systems. Created in 1989 by Brian Fox for the GNU Project, it is designed as a completely free software alternative for the Bourne shell, sh, and other proprietary Unix shells, supported by the Free Software Foundation. Having gained widespread adoption, Bash is commonly used as the default login shell for numerous Linux distributions. It also supports the execution of commands from files, known as shell scripts, facilitating automation.

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