Dash shell

GPTKB entity

Statements (26)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:graphical_user_interface
gptkbp:basedOn gptkb:Almquist_Shell_(ash)
gptkbp:category gptkb:software
Command-line interpreter
gptkbp:compatibleWith Bash-specific extensions
advanced interactive features
gptkbp:defaultShell /bin/sh on Debian-based systems
gptkbp:developer gptkb:Herbert_Xu
gptkbp:firstReleased 1997
gptkbp:focus speed
small size
POSIX compliance
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Dash shell
gptkbp:license GPL-2.0-or-later
gptkbp:maintainedBy gptkb:Debian_Project
gptkbp:notableFor fast script execution
lightweight shell
minimal interactive features
gptkbp:operatingSystem Unix-like
gptkbp:replacedBy Bourne shell (sh) in some Linux distributions
gptkbp:repository https://salsa.debian.org/debian/dash
gptkbp:usedAs /bin/sh on Debian
/bin/sh on Ubuntu
gptkbp:writtenBy C
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:bash_shell
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8