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dash-shell for Mac

POSIX-compliant descendant of NetBSD's ash (the Almquist SHell)

Quick answer: dash-shell is a terminal emulator for macOS. Install it with brew install dash-shell. It is distributed under the BSD-3-Clause licence. It has 83 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What dash-shell is

dash-shell is a terminal emulator for macOS: POSIX-compliant descendant of NetBSD's ash (the Almquist SHell).

It is distributed as a Homebrew formula, which builds or pours a binary and puts it on your PATH. It is distributed under the BSD-3-Clause licence.

How to install dash-shell

  1. Open Terminal (press ⌘ + Space and type “Terminal”).
  2. If Homebrew is not installed yet, run the installer below once.
  3. Run brew install dash-shell.

Homebrew installer, if you need it:

Prefer a graphical installer? Download it from the official site. MacPicks never hosts or mirrors binaries — the Homebrew command always pulls from the vendor's own release.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install dash-shell on Mac?

Run brew install dash-shell in Terminal. This requires Homebrew; if you do not have it, install it first with the command below.

Is dash-shell open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the BSD-3-Clause licence.

Does dash-shell run on Apple silicon?

Homebrew publishes this formula for macOS. If upstream does not ship an Apple silicon build, Rosetta 2 handles the Intel binary.

How popular is dash-shell?

It was installed 83 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #3727 in this catalogue.

What version of dash-shell is current?

The latest packaged version is 0.5.13.5.