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mksh

MirBSD Korn Shell - actively developed free Korn Shell implementation

Shell & Terminal linuxmacos C BSD-3-Clause

Description

mksh (MirBSD Korn Shell) is an actively developed free implementation of the Korn Shell programming language and a successor to the Public Domain Korn Shell (pdksh).

AI Summary

Actively developed free Korn Shell implementation succeeding pdksh

Capabilities

  • + Korn Shell compatibility
  • + POSIX shell features
  • + Active development and maintenance
  • + Lightweight and portable

Use When

  • When you need a lightweight Korn Shell
  • When you want an actively maintained pdksh successor
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