eltclsh AlternativesShells and other similar apps like eltclsh

eltclsh is described as '(editline tcl shell) is an interactive shell for the TCL programming language. It provides command line editing, history browsing as well as variables and command completion thanks to editline features' and is a Shell in the os & utilities category. There are more than 10 alternatives to eltclsh for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Mac, BSD, Windows and Symbian S60 apps. The best eltclsh alternative is GNU Bourne Again SHell, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like eltclsh are fish, Zsh, Nu Shell and Tcl.

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eltclsh (editline tcl shell) is an interactive shell for the TCL programming language. It provides command line editing,...

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GNU Bourne Again SHell
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23 GNU Bourne Again SHell alternatives
Bash is the shell, or command language interpreter, that will appear in the GNU operating system. Bash is an sh-compatible shell that incorporates useful features from the Korn shell (ksh) and C shell (csh). It is intended to conform to the IEEE POSIX P1003.2/ISO 9945.
- - GNU Bourne Again SHell is the most popular Linux alternative to eltclsh.
- - GNU Bourne Again SHell is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to eltclsh.
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1. Command line interfaceGNU Bourne Again SHell either have CLI support or is a CLI-only app.
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fish
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Fish is a user friendly command line shell for UNIX-like operating systems such as Linux.
- - fish is the most popular Windows & Mac alternative to eltclsh.
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fish Features
1. Autocompletionfish can predict and complete the rest of a word or phrase you're typing.
2. Command line interfacefish either have CLI support or is a CLI-only app.
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Zsh
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Zsh is a UNIX command interpreter (shell) which of the standard shells most resembles the Korn shell (ksh); its compatibility with the 1988 Korn shell has been gradually increasing. It includes enhancements of many types, notably in the command-line editor, options for...
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Zsh Features
1. Extensible by Plugins/ExtensionsZsh can be extended with add-ons, plugins and extensions.
2. Support for ThemesYou can use themes and templates to change the look and feel of Zsh.
3. Support for scriptingZsh supports scripts and macros to automate or customize tasks.
4. LightweightZsh consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
5. Command line interfaceZsh either have CLI support or is a CLI-only app.
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Nu Shell
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22 Nu Shell alternatives
This project has reached a minimum-viable product level of quality. While contributors dogfood it as their daily driver, it may be unstable for some commands. Future releases will work fill out missing features and improve stability.
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Nu Shell Features
1. Command line interfaceNu Shell either have CLI support or is a CLI-only app.
2. PortableNu Shell can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
3. Extensible by Plugins/ExtensionsNu Shell can be extended with add-ons, plugins and extensions.
4. Support for scriptingNu Shell supports scripts and macros to automate or customize tasks.
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Tcl
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Tcl (originally from "Tool Command Language", but conventionally rendered as "Tcl" rather than "TCL"; pronounced as "tickle" or "tee-see-ell") is a scripting language created by John Ousterhout.
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Tcl Features
1. Support for scriptingTcl supports scripts and macros to automate or customize tasks.
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rush
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22 rush alternatives
rush is a replacement for the unix shell (bash, zsh, etc) which uses pure Ruby syntax. Grep through files, find and kill processes, copy files - everything you do in the shell, now in Ruby.
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1. Command line interfacerush either have CLI support or is a CLI-only app.
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DASH Shell
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21 DASH Shell alternatives
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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1. Command line interfaceDASH Shell either have CLI support or is a CLI-only app.
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Xiki
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Xiki makes the command line friendlier and more powerful. Xiki Shell (xsh) lets you use Xiki from command line, in a way that augments your current favorite shell (bash or zsh).
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Xiki Features
1. Command line interfaceXiki either have CLI support or is a CLI-only app.
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KornShell
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21 KornShell alternatives
The KornShell language was designed and developed by David G. Korn at AT&T Bell Laboratories. It is an interactive command language that provides access to the UNIX system and to many other systems, on the many different computers and workstations on which it is implemented.
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1. Command line interfaceKornShell either have CLI support or is a CLI-only app.
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Elvish
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22 Elvish alternatives
Elvish is a friendly and expressive shell for UN*X systems including Linux, macOS and BSDs.
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1. Command line interfaceElvish either have CLI support or is a CLI-only app.
rc - a shell
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This is a reimplementation for Unix, by Byron Rakitzis, of the Plan 9 shell. rc offers much the same capabilities as a traditional Bourne shell, but with a much cleaner syntax.
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1. Command line interfacerc - a shell either have CLI support or is a CLI-only app.
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sash
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a stand-alone shell with many built-in commands. The built in commands of sash have all libraries linked statically, so unlike most shells, the standard UNIX commands do not rely on external libraries. In case of emergencies, you can boot directly into sash and use it as a...
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sash Features
1. Command line interfacesash either have CLI support or is a CLI-only app.
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