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mksh for Mac

MirBSD Korn Shell

Quick answer: mksh is a terminal emulator for macOS. Install it with brew install mksh. It is distributed under the MirOS licence. It has 16 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What mksh is

mksh is a terminal emulator for macOS: mirBSD Korn Shell.

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

How to install mksh

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

Homebrew installer, if you need it:

Prefer a graphical installer? Download it from the official site. MacPicks never hosts or mirrors binaries — the Homebrew command always pulls from the vendor's own release.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install mksh on Mac?

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

Is mksh open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the MirOS licence.

Does mksh 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 mksh?

It was installed 16 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #7096 in this catalogue.

What version of mksh is current?

The latest packaged version is 59c.