What is Bash + setup

“Bourne Again Shell”

• Useful

  • Bash, shell, terminal, command line, kernel

• Also called a shell because it surrounds the OS’s kernel to hide its intricate details

• When you open the terminal on mac/linux, the default shell is usually bash

• it provides a prompt where you type a command, which will be interpreted by the shell and executed on the operating system

• To check if ur using bash

  • which $SHELL

• It is also a programming language that allows us to write scripts!

  • when you first launch the shell, it actually runs a startup script that’s defined in the .bashrc or .bash_profile file on your system
    • allows behavior or appearance of your shell
  • You can add your own custom bash scripts to any project by creating any file with .sh extension or no extension at all

• sources

  • fireship 100s - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I4EWvMFj37g

Setup

• Before everything, make sure you’re running a Bash
  • echo ${BASH_VERSION}
  • if it doesn’t output anything, launch bash with just typing bash
• You can right click > Preferences, then customize