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Which shell to use for Mac OS Catalina (10.15.*)
In the Biostar handbook the instructions say I should change the default shell from zsh to bash, do I really need to do this and what are the consequences, or side effects?
1 Answer:
Changing the default shell is probably okay, but it is possible that it might have some unexpected consequences, especially if you make mistakes in the "startup files" (.bashrc and .bash_profile).
A safer option is to change one the terminal preferences to have a specific instance alway open with the bash shell rather than the default. To do this open the Terminal program and select the Terminal -> Preferenced" menu item.
In the Preferences pop-up window select one to the colored terminals and under the General tab add the command "/bin/bash" where is says
Startup
Run Command ....................
as show here
Answered on April 2nd, 2020 by fitzgepe@mail.nih.gov