Special Features of Bash
As mentioned previously, we are going to focus primarily on the Bash shell in this hour because it is one of the easiest shells for new users to work with—yet it is also one of the most powerful shells available. We will look at some of the features available in Bash, including history editing and command line completion.
Bash can be installed from the FreeBSD installation CD, under the “shells” category in the packages. To run Bash, after it's installed, simply type bash at the command line. (You might have to log out and back in before the system recognizes it as a valid command.)
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