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DASH Shell

DASH is a POSIX-compliant implementation of /bin/sh that aims to be as small as possible. It does this without sacrificing speed where possible. In fact, it is significantly faster than bash (the GNU Bourne-Again SHell) for most tasks. DASH stands for Debian Almquist Shell.

Cost / License

  • Free
  • Open Source

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Platforms

  • Linux
  • BSD
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Features

  1.  Command line interface
  2.  Interpreter

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DASH Shell information

  • Developed by

    AU flagHerbert Xu

  • Licensing

    Open Source and Free product.

  • Alternatives

    27 alternatives listed

  • Supported Languages

    • English

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What is DASH Shell?

DASH is a POSIX-compliant implementation of /bin/sh that aims to be as small as possible. It does this without sacrificing speed where possible. In fact, it is significantly faster than bash (the GNU Bourne-Again SHell) for most tasks. DASH stands for Debian Almquist Shell.

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