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shellinabox for Mac

Export command-line tools to web based terminal emulator

Quick answer: shellinabox is a terminal emulator for macOS. Install it with brew install shellinabox. It is distributed under the GPL-2.0-only WITH GPL-3.0-linking-source-exception licence. It has 2 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What shellinabox is

shellinabox is a terminal emulator for macOS: export command-line tools to web based terminal emulator.

It is distributed as a Homebrew formula, which builds or pours a binary and puts it on your PATH. The project is open source and lives at https://github.com/shellinabox/shellinabox.

How to install shellinabox

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

Homebrew installer, if you need it:

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install shellinabox on Mac?

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

Is shellinabox open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the GPL-2.0-only WITH GPL-3.0-linking-source-exception licence.

Does shellinabox 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 shellinabox?

It was installed 2 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #10722 in this catalogue.

What version of shellinabox is current?

The latest packaged version is 2.21.