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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.

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  • Free
  • Open Source

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  • Linux
  • BSD
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  • bash
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  • unix

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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.