Installation

There are several ways to install Rash depending on your platform and preferences.

The easiest way to install Rash is from crates.io:

cargo install bashrs

This will install both the bashrs and rash commands (they are aliases).

Verify Installation

bashrs --version

You should see output like:

bashrs 6.0.0

From Source

If you want the latest development version:

git clone https://github.com/paiml/bashrs.git
cd bashrs
cargo build --release
sudo cp target/release/bashrs /usr/local/bin/

Platform-Specific Installation

macOS

Using Homebrew (coming soon):

 brew install bashrs  # Not yet available

For now, use cargo install bashrs.

Linux

Debian/Ubuntu (coming soon)

 wget https://github.com/paiml/bashrs/releases/download/v6.0.0/bashrs_6.0.0_amd64.deb
 sudo dpkg -i bashrs_6.0.0_amd64.deb

Arch Linux (coming soon)

 yay -S bashrs

For now, use cargo install bashrs.

Windows

Using WSL (Windows Subsystem for Linux):

 Inside WSL
cargo install bashrs

Requirements

  • Rust 1.70+ (if building from source)
  • Linux, macOS, or WSL on Windows

Optional Dependencies

For full functionality, consider installing:

  • shellcheck: For POSIX compliance verification 
     macOS
brew install shellcheck

 Ubuntu/Debian
sudo apt-get install shellcheck

 Arch
sudo pacman -S shellcheck

Next Steps

Now that you have Rash installed, let's explore the Quick Start guide!