What is DASH Shell?
DASH is a POSIX-compliant implementation of /bin/sh designed to be as compact as possible. Rather than compromising on performance, it achieves exceptional speed, outperforming bash (the GNU Bourne-Again SHell) for most operations. DASH, which stands for Debian Almquist Shell, provides a lightweight and efficient alternative to standard shell environments
Highlights
- POSIX-compliant implementation of /bin/sh
- Optimized for small size without sacrificing speed
- Significantly faster than bash for most tasks
- Lightweight and efficient alternative to standard shells
Platforms
- BSD
- Linux
Languages
- English
Features
Command line interface
Interpreter