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Linux is a family of open source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released on September 17, 1991 by Linus Torvalds. Linux is typically packaged in a Linux distribution (or distro for short).

Distributions include the Linux kernel and supporting system software and libraries, many of which are provided by the GNU Project. Many Linux distributions use the word "Linux" in their name, but the Free Software Foundation uses the name GNU/Linux to emphasize the importance of GNU software, causing some controversy.

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zsh or fish for an intermediate Linux user? (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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So I've been using Linux now for a while, and am looking to migrate my dev environment to vim and spend more time in the command line. I'm fairly comfortable with bash but by no means an expert. I've used zsh with some minor customization but just recently learned about fish. I'd love to hear people's opinions.

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[–] [email protected] 19 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I use Fish shell and while it is pretty nice on its own, the fact that it is non-standard does cause problems. Many times you will search for something online and you'll find nice bash results, which either you will have to execute directly in bash or modify to work correctly in Fish.

I don't think all of Fish's design choices are the best, either. But for an OOTB experience, it is nicer than either Bash or Zsh.