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Exploring Zsh

Exploring Zsh - Linux Tutorial

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Exploring Zsh

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- [Instructor] Z shell provides a command line shell environment with many helpful tools for power users and enthusiasts alike. I'd like to take a few minutes here to talk about some of the features it provides, and if you'd like to find out more, take a look at my course called, Learning Z Shell, here on LinkedIn Learning. Many of us are familiar with Bash, and Z shell is highly compatible with Bash commands and scripts but it adds a whole bunch of other features and customizations too. Some systems have Z shell pre-installed, and on others, you'll need to install it. Generally, this can be done with your platform's package manager. Once it's installed, you can launch Z shell with the ZSH command. Or you can switch your default shell to Z shell with the CHSH command. Or you can edit your default shell in your user profile. Generally speaking, if you're familiar with Bash, you can start using Z shell as a replacement…

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