bash - The GNU Bourne Again shell

Bash is an sh-compatible command language interpreter that executes commands read from the standard input or from a file. Bash also incorporates useful features from the Korn and C shells (ksh and csh).
Bash is ultimately intended to be a conformant implementation of the IEEE POSIX Shell and Tools specification (IEEE Working Group 1003.2).
The Programmable Completion Code, by Ian Macdonald, is now found in the bash-completion package.

Original maintainer	Matthias Klose
Homepage	https://www.gnu.org/software/bash/bash.html

Arch rolling

Fedora rawhide

OpenSUSE Tumbleweed

Fedora 31

Fedora rawhide

Fedora 30

Manjaro rolling

Debian 10.0

Ubuntu 19.04

Ubuntu 19.10

Ubuntu 20.04

Fedora 29

Fedora 28

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS

Ubuntu 18.10

Debian 9.0

OpenSUSE Leap 15.0

OpenSUSE Leap 15.1

OpenSUSE Leap 15.2

Ubuntu 17.10

Linux Mint 18.2 Sonya

Linux Mint 18.3 Sylvia

OpenSUSE Leap 42.3

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS

CentOS 7.7.1908

Distribution		Version	Since	Package	Installed	Packager
Arch rolling core/os	zst	5.0.016-1	Feb 17	1.61 MiB	8.03 MiB	Bartłomiej Piotrowski
CentOS 7.7.1908 os	rpm	4.2.46-33.el7	Jan 07	1010 kiB	3.5 MiB	CentOS BuildSystem
Debian 10.0 buster/main	deb	5.0-4	Jun 17	1.31 MiB	6.29 MiB	Matthias Klose
Debian 9.0 stretch/main	deb	4.4-5	2017-11-10	1.36 MiB	5.66 MiB	Matthias Klose
Fedora 28 releases/Everything-os	rpm	4.4.19-2.fc28	2019-01-14	1.54 MiB	6.59 MiB	Fedora Project
Fedora 28 releases/Server-os	rpm	4.4.19-2.fc28	2019-01-14	1.54 MiB	6.59 MiB	Fedora Project
Fedora 28 releases/Workstation-os	rpm	4.4.19-2.fc28	2019-01-14	1.54 MiB	6.59 MiB	Fedora Project
Fedora 29 releases/Everything-os	rpm	4.4.23-5.fc29	2019-01-14	1.49 MiB	6.58 MiB	Fedora Project
Fedora 29 releases/Server-os	rpm	4.4.23-5.fc29	2019-01-14	1.49 MiB	6.58 MiB	Fedora Project
Fedora 29 releases/Workstation-os	rpm	4.4.23-5.fc29	2019-01-14	1.49 MiB	6.58 MiB	Fedora Project
Fedora 29 releases-test/Everything-os	rpm	4.4.23-3.fc29	2019-01-14	1.51 MiB	6.6 MiB	Fedora Project
Fedora 29 releases-test/Server-os	rpm	4.4.23-3.fc29	2019-01-14	1.51 MiB	6.6 MiB	Fedora Project
Fedora 29 releases-test/Workstation-os	rpm	4.4.23-3.fc29	2019-01-14	1.51 MiB	6.6 MiB	Fedora Project
Fedora 30 releases/Everything-os	rpm	5.0.2-1.fc30	Jun 17	1.61 MiB	7.5 MiB	Fedora Project
Fedora 30 releases/Server-os	rpm	5.0.2-1.fc30	Jun 17	1.61 MiB	7.5 MiB	Fedora Project
Fedora 30 releases/Workstation-os	rpm	5.0.2-1.fc30	Jun 17	1.61 MiB	7.5 MiB	Fedora Project
Fedora 30 releases-test/Server-os	rpm	5.0.2-1.fc30	Jun 17	1.61 MiB	7.5 MiB	Fedora Project
Fedora 30 releases-test/Workstation-os	rpm	5.0.2-1.fc30	Jun 17	1.61 MiB	7.5 MiB	Fedora Project
Fedora 31 releases/Everything-os	rpm	5.0.7-3.fc31	Jan 07	1.59 MiB	7.25 MiB	Fedora Project
Fedora 31 releases/Server-os	rpm	5.0.7-3.fc31	Jan 07	1.59 MiB	7.25 MiB	Fedora Project
Fedora rawhide development/Everything-os	rpm	5.0.11-2.fc32	Feb 08	1.6 MiB	7.24 MiB	Fedora Project
Fedora rawhide development/Server-os	rpm	5.0.11-2.fc32	Feb 08	1.6 MiB	7.24 MiB	Fedora Project
Fedora rawhide development/Workstation-os	rpm	5.0.7-3.fc31	Aug 06	1.59 MiB	7.25 MiB	Fedora Project
Linux Mint 18.2 Sonya sonya/upstream	deb	4.3+linuxmint5	2017-11-10	1.13 MiB	5.03 MiB	Ubuntu Developers
Linux Mint 18.3 Sylvia sylvia/upstream	deb	4.3+linuxmint5	2017-11-10	1.13 MiB	5.03 MiB	Ubuntu Developers
Manjaro rolling stable/core	xz	5.0.002-1	2019-04-03	1.51 MiB	8.4 MiB	Bernhard Landauer
Manjaro rolling testing/core	xz	5.0.002-1	2019-04-02	1.51 MiB	8.4 MiB	Bernhard Landauer
Manjaro rolling unstable/core	xz	5.0.002-1	2019-03-26	1.51 MiB	8.4 MiB	Bernhard Landauer
OpenSUSE Leap 15.0 oss	rpm	4.4-lp150.7.8	2019-01-17	555 kiB	1.06 MiB	https://bugs.opensuse.org
OpenSUSE Leap 15.0 update/oss	rpm	4.4-lp150.8.3.1	2019-01-18	556 kiB	1.06 MiB	http://bugs.opensuse.org
OpenSUSE Leap 15.0 update/oss	rpm	4.4-lp150.13.1	Sep 25	521 kiB	1.06 MiB	http://bugs.opensuse.org
OpenSUSE Leap 15.1 oss	rpm	4.4-lp151.9.49	2019-04-09	519 kiB	1.06 MiB	https://bugs.opensuse.org
OpenSUSE Leap 15.1 update/oss	rpm	4.4-lp151.10.3.1	Sep 25	521 kiB	1.06 MiB	http://bugs.opensuse.org
OpenSUSE Leap 15.2 oss	rpm	4.4-lp152.11.43	Mar 23	520 kiB	1.06 MiB	https://bugs.opensuse.org
OpenSUSE Leap 42.3 oss	rpm	4.3-82.6	2019-01-17	380 kiB	746 kiB	http://bugs.opensuse.org
OpenSUSE Leap 42.3 update/oss	rpm	4.3-83.9.1	2019-01-21	383 kiB	746 kiB	http://bugs.opensuse.org
OpenSUSE Leap 42.3 update/oss	rpm	4.3-83.6.1	2019-01-21	382 kiB	742 kiB	http://bugs.opensuse.org
OpenSUSE Leap 42.3 update/oss	rpm	4.3-83.3.1	2019-01-21	381 kiB	742 kiB	http://bugs.opensuse.org
OpenSUSE Leap 42.3 update/oss	rpm	4.3-83.15.1	2019-04-08	383 kiB	746 kiB	http://bugs.opensuse.org
OpenSUSE Leap 42.3 update/oss	rpm	4.3-83.12.1	2019-01-21	383 kiB	746 kiB	http://bugs.opensuse.org
OpenSUSE Tumbleweed oss	rpm	5.0.11-4.1	Feb 25	540 kiB	1.11 MiB	https://bugs.opensuse.org
Ubuntu 17.10 artful/main	deb	4.4-5ubuntu1	2017-11-10	610 kiB	1.54 MiB	Ubuntu Developers
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS bionic/main	deb	4.4.18-2ubuntu1	2018-06-12	600 kiB	1.55 MiB	Ubuntu Developers
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS bionic-updates/main	deb	4.4.18-2ubuntu1.2	Jul 08	600 kiB	1.55 MiB	Ubuntu Developers
Ubuntu 18.10 cosmic/main	deb	4.4.18-2ubuntu3	2019-01-14	602 kiB	1.57 MiB	Ubuntu Developers
Ubuntu 18.10 cosmic-proposed/main	deb	4.4.18-2ubuntu3.1	Jun 19	602 kiB	1.57 MiB	Ubuntu Developers
Ubuntu 19.04 disco/main	deb	5.0-3ubuntu1	2019-04-04	620 kiB	1.6 MiB	Ubuntu Developers
Ubuntu 19.04 disco-updates/main	deb	5.0-3ubuntu1.1	Jun 17	621 kiB	1.6 MiB	Ubuntu Developers
Ubuntu 19.10 eoan/main	deb	5.0-4ubuntu1	Jun 17	621 kiB	1.6 MiB	Ubuntu Developers
Ubuntu 20.04 focal/main	deb	5.0-6ubuntu1	Feb 26	623 kiB	1.62 MiB	Ubuntu Developers
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS xenial/main	deb	4.3-14ubuntu1	2017-11-10	568 kiB	1.46 MiB	Ubuntu Developers
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS xenial-security/main	deb	4.3-14ubuntu1.4	Jul 15	569 kiB	1.46 MiB	Ubuntu Developers
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS xenial-updates/main	deb	4.3-14ubuntu1.4	Jul 15	569 kiB	1.46 MiB	Ubuntu Developers

Manual pages

bash(1)

bash - GNU Bourne-Again SHell

bashbug(1)

bashbug - report a bug in bash

builtins(1)

clear_console(1)

clear_console - clear the console

rbash(1)

rbash - restricted bash, see bash(1)

bash-builtins(7)

bash-builtins - bash built-in commands, see bash(1)

Latest updates

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Mar 23

Rework patch readline-7.0-screen.patch again for bug boo#1143055
- Map all "screen(-xxx)?.yyy(-zzz)?" to "screen" as well as map "konsole(-xxx)?" and "gnome(-xxx)?" to "xterm"

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Mar 19

Rework patch readline-7.0-screen.patch again for bug boo#1143055
- Map all "screen(-xxx)?.yyy(-zzz)?" to "screen" as well as map "konsole(-xxx)?" and "gnome(-xxx)?" to "xterm"

Ubuntu 20.04 focal/main: Updated from 5.0-5ubuntu1 to 5.0-6ubuntu1

Feb 26

Merge from Debian unstable. Remaining changes:
- skel.bashrc:
  - Run lesspipe.
  - Enable ls aliases.
  - Set options in ll alias to -alF.
  - Define an alert alias.
  - Enabled colored grep aliases.
- etc.bash.bashrc:
  - Add sudo hint.
- Resurrect "Set the default path to comply with Debian policy" in deb-bash-config.diff.
- Add autopkgtest for the built-in path.

Ubuntu 20.04 focal-proposed/main: Version 5.0-6ubuntu1 removed

Feb 26

Ubuntu 20.04 focal-proposed/main: Version 5.0-6ubuntu1 introduced

Feb 25

Merge from Debian unstable. Remaining changes:
- skel.bashrc:
  - Run lesspipe.
  - Enable ls aliases.
  - Set options in ll alias to -alF.
  - Define an alert alias.
  - Enabled colored grep aliases.
- etc.bash.bashrc:
  - Add sudo hint.
- Resurrect "Set the default path to comply with Debian policy" in deb-bash-config.diff.
- Add autopkgtest for the built-in path.

OpenSUSE Tumbleweed oss: Updated from 5.0.11-3.2 to 5.0.11-4.1

Feb 25

Add official patch bash50-012
When using previous-history to go back beyond the beginning of the history list, it's possible to move to an incorrect partial line.
Add official patch bash50-013
Reading history entries with timestamps can result in history entries joined by linefeeds.
Add official patch bash50-014
If the current line is empty, using the emacs C-xC-e binding to enter the editor will edit the previous command instead of the current (empty) one.
Add official patch bash50-015
If alias expansion is enabled when processing the command argument to the `-c' option, an alias is defined in that command, and the command ends with the invocation of that alias, the shell's command parser can prematurely terminate before the entire command is executed.
Add official patch bash50-016
Bash waits too long to reap /dev/fd process substitutions used as redirections with loops and group commands, which can lead to file descriptor exhaustion.

OpenSUSE Leap 15.2 oss: Updated from 4.4-lp152.11.25 to 4.4-lp152.11.29

Feb 19

Rework patch readline-7.0-screen.patch again for bug boo#1143055
- Map all "screen(-xxx)?.yyy(-zzz)?" to "screen" as well as map "konsole(-xxx)?" and "gnome(-xxx)?" to "xterm"

Arch rolling testing/os: Version 5.0.016-1 removed

Feb 17

Arch rolling core/os: Updated from 5.0.011-2 to 5.0.016-1

Feb 17

Arch rolling testing/os: Version 5.0.016-1 introduced

Feb 13

OpenSUSE Tumbleweed oss: Updated from 5.0.11-3.1 to 5.0.11-3.2

Feb 09

Remove PILOTPORT and PILOTRATE environment variable from default ~/.bashrc (/etc/skel/.bashrc) (bsc#1123510)
Move definitions of environment variables from ~/.bashrc to ~/.profile (/etc/skel/.profile)

Fedora rawhide development/Server-os: Updated from 5.0.11-1.fc32 to 5.0.11-2.fc32

Feb 08

Rebuilt for https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Fedora_32_Mass_Rebuild

Fedora rawhide development/Everything-os: Updated from 5.0.11-1.fc32 to 5.0.11-2.fc32

Feb 08

Rebuilt for https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Fedora_32_Mass_Rebuild

OpenSUSE Leap 15.2 oss: Updated from 4.4-lp152.11.20 to 4.4-lp152.11.25

Feb 04

Rework patch readline-7.0-screen.patch again for bug boo#1143055
- Map all "screen(-xxx)?.yyy(-zzz)?" to "screen" as well as map "konsole(-xxx)?" and "gnome(-xxx)?" to "xterm"

OpenSUSE Leap 15.2 oss: Updated from 4.4-lp152.11.16 to 4.4-lp152.11.20

Jan 17

Rework patch readline-7.0-screen.patch again for bug boo#1143055
- Map all "screen(-xxx)?.yyy(-zzz)?" to "screen" as well as map "konsole(-xxx)?" and "gnome(-xxx)?" to "xterm"

Fedora 31 releases/Server-os: Version 5.0.7-3.fc31 introduced

Jan 07

Sanitize public header file <shell.h>
Resolves: #1736676

Fedora 31 releases/Everything-os: Version 5.0.7-3.fc31 introduced

Jan 07

Sanitize public header file <shell.h>
Resolves: #1736676

OpenSUSE Leap 15.2 oss: Version 4.4-lp152.11.16 introduced

Jan 07

Rework patch readline-7.0-screen.patch again for bug boo#1143055
- Map all "screen(-xxx)?.yyy(-zzz)?" to "screen" as well as map "konsole(-xxx)?" and "gnome(-xxx)?" to "xterm"

CentOS 7.7.1908 os: Version 4.2.46-33.el7 introduced

Jan 07

Add support for bracketed paste mode
Resolves: #1573901

Ubuntu 20.04 focal/main: Version 5.0-5ubuntu1 introduced

Jan 07

Merge from Debian unstable. Remaining changes:
- skel.bashrc:
  - Run lesspipe.
  - Enable ls aliases.
  - Set options in ll alias to -alF.
  - Define an alert alias.
  - Enabled colored grep aliases.
- etc.bash.bashrc:
  - Add sudo hint.
- Resurrect "Set the default path to comply with Debian policy" in deb-bash-config.diff.
- Add autopkgtest for the built-in path.

Related packages

bash-32bit-debuginfo - Debug information for package bash

bash-argsparse - An high level argument parsing library for bash

bash-bats - Bash Automated Testing System

bash-bats-assert - Common assertions for Bats

bash-bats-support - Supporting library for Bats test helpers

bash-builtins - Bash loadable builtins - headers & examples

bash-completion - programmable completion for the bash shell

bash-completion-devel - The Configuration of Programmable Completion for Bash

bash-completion-doc - The Documentation of Programmable Completion for Bash

bash-debuginfo - Debug information for package bash

bash-debuginfo-32bit - Debug information for package bash

bash-debugsource - Debug sources for package bash

bash-devel - Include Files mandatory for Development of bash loadable builtins

bash-doc - Documentation and examples for the GNU Bourne Again SHell

bash-git-prompt - Informative git prompt for bash and fish

bash-lang - Translations for package bash

bash-language-server - Bash language server implementation based on Tree Sitter and its grammar for Bash

bash-loadables - Loadable bash builtins

bash-loadables-debuginfo - Debug information for package bash-loadables

bash-static - GNU Bourne Again SHell (static version)