

#Change to bash from zsh install#
Open your terminal emulator and type the following command: sudo apt-get install bash On Debian-based Linux distributions like Ubuntu, you can install Bash using the apt-get package manager. The process of installing Bash varies depending on your operating system. If Bash is not installed on your system, you'll need to install it before you can set it as the default shell. Knowing the current default shell is important because it helps us determine whether we need to install Bash or not, and it also ensures that we're changing the correct shell. For example, on some systems, the default shell may be set to Zsh, Fish, or even the Bourne shell ( /bin/sh). If the output is something other than Bash, then that shell is currently set as the default. This means that Bash is currently set as the default shell. For example, on a Ubuntu system, you might see /bin/bash as the output: /bin/bash This will output the path to the current default shell executable. Open your terminal emulator and type the following command: echo $SHELL This variable contains the path to the current default shell executable.

To do this, we can use the echo command with the $SHELL environment variable. Check The Current Default Shellīefore we can change the default shell, we need to know which shell is currently set as the default. For more information, read our affiliate disclosure. If you click an affiliate link and subsequently make a purchase, we will earn a small commission at no additional cost to you (you pay nothing extra). Important disclosure: we're proud affiliates of some tools mentioned in this guide. However, some systems may use a different default shell, which may not be as powerful or feature-rich. The default shell on Unix-based systems like Linux and macOS is usually set to a shell like Bash, Zsh, or Fish. It determines how your terminal emulator interprets your commands and executes them. The default shell is the command line interface that is used to interact with your operating system.
