Questions tagged [bash]
The Unix shell formerly used by Terminal in macOS until 10.15
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How do I recompile Bash to avoid Shellshock (the remote exploit CVE-2014-6271 and CVE-2014-7169)?
Given that Bash 3.2 (the version shipped by OS X) is vulnerable to the remote execution exploit known as "Shell Shock" (CVE-2014-6271 and CVE-2014-7169) how do I rebuild Bash and secure my system ...
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What are the practical differences between Bash and Zsh?
With the news that Catalina will default to Zsh instead of Bash, I'm finding lots of results telling me about the switch, and that it may cause problems with shell scripts, but I'm not familiar enough ...
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I broke my PATH by editing my ~/.bash_profile and Bash will not recognize most commands
in .bash_profile I accidentally set the path to:
PATH="~/Tools/apache-maven-3.3.3/bin"
and now the default path is gone. Nothing in Terminal works anymore:
Korays-MacBook-Pro:~ koraytugay$ ls
-bash:...
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Why doesn't Mac OS X source ~/.bashrc? [duplicate]
I found a lot of people figuring out why instruction similar to this :
Put X to your ~/.bashrc and you can do Y
don't work.
It always turns out that Mac OS X's bash's startup files (or Mac's Bash ...
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Run AppleScript from bash script
If I wanted to run an AppleScript from within a bash script I could call a file with the list of commands that I require to execute.
#!/bin/bash
{some commands}
osascript file.scpt
{other commands}
...
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How to set system-wide environment variables on OS X Mavericks
We used to use /etc/environment to set system-wide environment variables on Mountain Lion. However, it seems this file is no longer read.
Ideally the solution should apply to all users, and we need ...
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SRM gone in macOS Sierra (10.12)
I've just updated to macOS 10.12 and when I try to execute srm in Terminal, it says -bash: srm: command not found.
Is srm removed? How to fix this?
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Why doesn't .bashrc run automatically?
I put some alias commands in my .bashrc file, so that they might be loaded everytime I open a new Terminal window. Yet this doesn't happen.
I have to select run script: in the Terminal>Preferences>"...
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My Automator Workflow fails because it fails to find the git command within the 'Run Shell Script' command? Need help
I have an Automator workflow and one of the actions is to clone a repository. Here's the code for the 'Run Shell Script' action. The command is run within the Bash shell /bin/bash if that matters:
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Update bash to version 4.0 on OSX
Is it possible to actually update bash to version 4.0 in OSX Yosemite?
echo $BASH_VERSION
3.2.57(1)-release
This article and this thread refer to the same question, but they install a new shell side-...
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Is it safe to upgrade Bash via Homebrew?
I'm new to OS X. I'm running OS X Lion on a MacBook Pro. Is it safe to upgrade the bash shell using Homebrew:
$ brew install bash
If safe, how do I make it the default instance of the shell I run ...
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Are Macs vulnerable to the Bash shellshock bug?
Red Hat recently announced a major security-related bug in the Bash shell. Some are calling it the "shellshock" bug. Since OS X is built off of Unix, is it vulnerable to attacks that exploit this bug? ...
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How to create ~/.bash_profile and ~/.profile
So, I don't have .bash_profile neither .profile in my home folder. How do I create them? After that, what should I do so every time I open the terminal these files get read?
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Change file association in terminal?
Is there a method for associating file types with applications via terminal? I thought ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.launchservices.plist might do it, and I also have seen: Why is a command line ...
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Why is a command line change to ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.LaunchServices.plist not effective immediately?
When the Info window of Finder is used to associate files of a particular type with an application:
the preference is effective immediately.
When Terminal is used to make a comparable addition to ~...
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How to reset $PATH?
I was trying to add something to $PATH and it went totally wrong. I now can't run any commands such as ls. I've looked at this answer and used the following lines:
PATH=/usr/bin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/...
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How do I restart the cron service on OSX?
ProductName: Mac OS X
ProductVersion: 10.11.6
BuildVersion: 15G31
$ sudo cron restart
cron: cron already running, pid: 257`
None of the answers in here https://stackoverflow.com/questions/...
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Unable to set DYLD_FALLBACK_LIBRARY_PATH in shell on OSX 10.11.1
In shell scripts used for unit testing with dynamic libraries in a directory other than the typical @rpath, I have previously been able to set DYLD_FALLBACK_LIBRARY_PATH to set the directory ...
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git auto-complete for *branches* at the command line?
On my Linux machine I have autocomplete for branches with Git.
[Note we are talking about git branch completion, not bash completion (e.g. commands, files, etc). Thus NOT Lane's answer at all]
For ...
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What is the difference between .bash_profile and .bashrc?
To make an alias for the Terminal in OS X, you can either put the aliases in .bash_profile or .bashrc. What is the difference between the two and why would I choose to put aliases in one and not the ...
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How do I set environment variables on OS X?
I have always difficulties setting the Environment variables in OS X like JAVA_HOME, M2_HOME or PATH. How to set these on OS X Mavericks?
I did some research but the answers I've found didn't really ...
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Using bash/terminal to get number of battery recharge cycles
I would like to get the number of recharge cycles using bash (terminal commands). I understand the following command will display all of the battery data, but I want the cycle count on its own
ioreg -...
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Updating modifier key mappings through defaults command tool
I am trying to automate the inital setup of my macbook, that includes installing software and changing OS X configuration to my needs.
I have tried to update the modifier keys with defaults, the ...
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Turn Wifi off/on with a single key?
Is there a way to assign the WiFi on/off function to one of the function keys like F4 that I otherwise never use? I assume Applescript would be required. However I may want to use a BASH script ...
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Is there a bash command to check to see if Time Machine has finished backing up?
I'm writing a script that will rsycnc my Time Machine directory to a remote server using ssh. I've switched from a shell script to an AppleScript and then back to an Apple script and I don't really ...
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Why is there a left bracket before my bash prompt?
I've notice that after I execute commands, a left bracket character will appear before the previous line. It seems to be partially dependent on what's in $PS1. I've tried unsetting $PROMPT_COMMAND and ...
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Can man pages be converted to html and/or pdf format?
The command man bash produces a lot of output. What I desire would be to either search the results or print the results to paper. So, is there a way to convert a man page to a html and/or pdf document....
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Log file that `sudo last` accesses?
The bash command last (needs sudo) prints out logs, which contain information on when different users log in/out of the shell.
I have been looking for the file that stores this information, that last ...
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Are Bash, Bourne, and Korn shells compiled into one binary in OSX?
On OSX 10.8, if you compare the binaries for bash, sh, and ksh, a few different shell options, they are the same size. If you take it further and cmp the binaries, there seems to be only a single-...
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How can I rebind keyboard keys in OS X?
I need a custom keyboard shortcut for back slash \.
I have created ~/Library/KeyBindings/DefaultKeyBinding.dict and put this in it:
{
"@ö" = ("insertText:", "\\");
}
It is supposed to trigger ...
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ffmpeg working from command line in Terminal but not in an Automator shell script!
I have just compiled my own copy of ffmpeg on my system and it's located in the following path:
/opt/local/bin/ffmpeg
When I run the following command in Terminal.app, it runs smooth:
ffmpeg -i /...
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Getting all files from a web page using curl
I would like to download the files, all at once, from the following page using curl:
http://www.ime.usp.br/~coelho/mac0122-2013/ep2/esqueleto/
I tried curl http://www.ime.usp.br/~coelho/mac0122-2013/...
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How to add MySQL to $PATH variable to resolve “mysql: command not found”?
I installed MySQL on my Mac, and now I would like to add it to my $PATH variable. I want to be able to type mysql anywhere.
I tried adding the following to my .profile file:
export PATH=${PATH}/usr/...
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How to use bash as default shell
I am running El Capitan 10.11.3 with bash version 3.x so I decided to update bash via:
brew install bash
Brew places the new bash under /usr/local/Cellar/bash:
brew info bash
bash: stable 4.3.42 (...
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How to obtain Bluetooth ID (OS X)
I need to remotely grab the Bluetooth ID from multiple machines throughout my network. What are the best ways to remotely obtain the Bluetooth ID in OS X?
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Did `man ls > temp.txt`. Output textfile is corrupted
When I execute man ls > temp.txt the output text file is corrupted. By corrupted I mean that first and last letters in some words are overly repeated.
Several first lines in temp.txt:
LS(1) ...
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cd to a directory by typing its name?
For example if a directory 'blob' exists and I just type 'blob[return]' then the system cds into the blob directory for me.
In Linux (Ubuntu) I can add shopt -s autocd to my .bashrc file, but on OS X ...
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“Airplane Mode” in OS X. Alternative command for `rfkill`?
Mac OS X doesn't recognize rfkill from its terminal, and I am looking for an alternative command that has similar functionality (toggling "Airplane Mode").
NOTE: I don't wish to open an .app to ...
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What does update_terminal_cwd do in the terminal of OS X
I am puzzled by it for quite some while now. In $PROMPT_COMMAND of the bash in OS X, there is a command called update_terminal_cwd. I am sure it's not a bash built in, and most likely only exists in ...
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How to run a shell script from an AppleScript?
I am using a Mac running OSX Yosemite v.10.10.5.
When I try to run my shell script from my AppleScript, I get the following error message:
Error message at AppleScript Script Editor
error "sh: /...
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Change Terminal.app's Default Shell to BASH
How can I change Terminal.app's default shell to BASH?
For some reason, my friend's Mac (10.6.6) defaults to using TCSH instead of BASH. The obvious remedy is to choose /bin/bash as the command to ...
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Bash or Zsh, what's the difference, why use one or the other? [duplicate]
So, the question pretty much says it all. I'm on Snow Leopard, and I do a lot of web development, particularly in Rails 3 which makes heavy use of the console.
I've seen some notable bloggers etc. ...
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Moving .bash_profile to Dropbox
I'd like to move my .bash_profile to Dropbox to have my custom Terminal functions available on all my Macs. Is this possible and are there possible implications?
For example I have a command for ...
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Generic exit function for iTerm2
I've recently begun to use iTerm2 instead of the macOS Terminal application and I'm really happy with it. I'm very used to use to exit command to close the instance that currently has focus. With ...
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How to pass variables from bash script to AppleScript
I have a file with a list of URL's. I need to pass each URL from a bash script to be used in an AppleScript.
while read urls
do
osascript -e \
'tell application "Safari"
tell ...
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Set the master password from terminal
I am trying to set a master password from the terminal (using a shell script). I see the passwd function and the master.passwd function, however I don't see any documentation on either of these to set ...
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Where are environment variables specified when .profile, .bash_login, .bash_profile cannot be found?
When I type env at the terminal prompt, I get a dump of all the environment variables. When I check / or ~, however, I do not see a .profile, .bash_login or .bash_profile.
Where is this being stored ...
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How to use AppleScript in a bash script to create an alias for an app?
I need to create an alias on my Desktop to an app in my Applications folder, using a bash script file.
As far as I know, it's only possible with AppleScript.
Unfortunately, my AppleScript skills are ...
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List the extensions installed in Safari for Mac OS X, and state whether each one is enabled
I'd like a list, from which text can be copied.
(Not a screenshot of preferences.)
This information does not appear in any of the following:
Safari
System Profiler in Snow Leopard
System ...
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How to share .bashrc files between two mac user accounts
I have set up two user logins on my computer, one for home and one for work. I would like to be able to share any of my bash and vim settings between the two users. Is there anyway to do this? Thus ...
