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checkbashisms for Mac

Checks for bashisms in shell scripts

Quick answer: checkbashisms is a terminal emulator for macOS. Install it with brew install checkbashisms. It is distributed under the GPL-2.0-or-later licence. It has 120 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What checkbashisms is

checkbashisms is a terminal emulator for macOS: checks for bashisms in shell scripts.

It is distributed as a Homebrew formula, which builds or pours a binary and puts it on your PATH. It is distributed under the GPL-2.0-or-later licence.

How to install checkbashisms

  1. Open Terminal (press ⌘ + Space and type “Terminal”).
  2. If Homebrew is not installed yet, run the installer below once.
  3. Run brew install checkbashisms.

Homebrew installer, if you need it:

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install checkbashisms on Mac?

Run brew install checkbashisms in Terminal. This requires Homebrew; if you do not have it, install it first with the command below.

Is checkbashisms open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the GPL-2.0-or-later licence.

Does checkbashisms run on Apple silicon?

Homebrew publishes this formula for macOS. If upstream does not ship an Apple silicon build, Rosetta 2 handles the Intel binary.

How popular is checkbashisms?

It was installed 120 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #3163 in this catalogue.

What version of checkbashisms is current?

The latest packaged version is 2.26.13.