Shells Packages
Communication Packages for Raspbian
To install Raspberry Pi OS software on a Raspberry Pi
Packages are installed using Terminal. First get an updated package list by entering the following command in to terminal if this has not been done today sudo apt update
Then install your chosen package with the command sudo apt install package name
Find out more with the Guide to installing software with the apt command
Distro Version:
The latest Distro for Raspberry Pi OS is Buster, the previouse version was Stretch. Next to each package is the version available for each distro.
Buster(#) = Raspberry Pi OS Buster
Stretch(#) = Raspberry Pi OS Stretch
Buster & Stretch(#) = same version for both.
If only one Distro is listed then the package is only available on that distribution.
SHELLS
Last Updated: 16 April, 2021
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ash
Buster:(0.5.10.2-5) Stretch:(0.5.8-2.4) compatibility package for dash wwwautojump
Buster:(22.5.1-1) Stretch:(22.5.0-2) shell extension to jump to frequently used directories www- Back to top
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bash
Buster:(5.0-4) Stretch:(4.4-5) GNU Bourne Again SHell wwwbash-completion
Buster:(1:2.8-6) Stretch:(1:2.1-4.3) programmable completion for the bash shell wwwbash-static
Buster:(5.0-4) Stretch:(4.4-5) GNU Bourne Again SHell (static version) wwwbats
Buster & Stretch:(0.4.0-1.1) bash automated testing system wwwbusybox-static
Buster:(1:1.30.1-4) Stretch:(1:1.22.0-19+deb9u2) Standalone rescue shell with tons of builtin utilities www- Back to top
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cleo
Buster:(0.004-2) Stretch:(0.004-1) Play back shell commands for live demonstrations wwwcsh
Buster:(20110502-4+deb10u1) Stretch:(20110502-2.2) Shell with C-like syntax- Back to top
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dash
Buster:(0.5.10.2-5) Stretch:(0.5.8-2.4) POSIX-compliant shell www- Back to top
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elvish
Buster:(0.12+ds1-2) Friendly and expressive shell www- Back to top
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fdclone
Buster:(3.01h-1) Stretch:(3.01b-1) console-base lightweight file manager wwwfish
Buster:(3.0.2-2+deb10u1) Stretch:(2.4.0-1) friendly interactive shell wwwfish-common
Buster:(3.0.2-2+deb10u1) Stretch:(2.4.0-1) friendly interactive shell (architecture-independent files) wwwfizsh
Buster:(1.0.9-1) Stretch:(1.0.7-1) Friendly Interactive ZSHell www- Back to top
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ksh
Buster:(93u+20120801-3.4+deb10u1) Stretch:(93u+20120801-3.1+deb9u1) Real, AT&T version of the Korn shell www- Back to top
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lshell
Buster & Stretch:(0.9.18-2) restricts a user's shell environment to limited sets of commands www- Back to top
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mksh
Buster:(57-1) Stretch:(54-2) MirBSD Korn Shell wwwmono-csharp-shell
Buster:(5.18.0.240+dfsg-3) Stretch:(4.6.2.7+dfsg-1) interactive C# shell www- Back to top
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pdmenu
Buster & Stretch:(1.3.4) simple console menu program wwwposh
Buster:(0.13.2) Stretch:(0.12.6) Policy-compliant Ordinary SHellpowerline
Buster:(2.7-2) Stretch:(2.5-1.1) prompt and statusline utility www- Back to top
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rainbow
Buster & Stretch:(0.8.7-2) Bitfrost isolation shell wwwrc
Buster:(1.7.4-1+b1) Stretch:(1.7.4-1) implementation of the AT&T Plan 9 shell wwwrush
Buster:(1.8+dfsg-1.1) Stretch:(1.8+dfsg-1) restricted user shell www- Back to top
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sash
Buster:(3.8-5) Stretch:(3.8-3) Stand-alone shell wwwscreenie
Buster & Stretch:(20120406-1) Lightweight GNU screen(1) wrapper www- Back to top
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tcsh
Buster & Stretch:(6.20.00-7) TENEX C Shell, an enhanced version of Berkeley csh www- Back to top
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xonsh
Buster:(0.8.10+dfsg-1) Stretch:(0.5.2+dfsg-1) Python-powered, cross-platform, Unix-gazing shell www- Back to top
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yash
Buster:(2.48-1) Stretch:(2.43-1) yet another shell www- Back to top
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zgen
Buster & Stretch:(0~20150919-3) Lightweight plugin manager for ZSH inspired by Antigen wwwzplug
Buster:(2.4.2-1) Stretch:(2.4.1-1) next-generation plugin manager for zsh wwwzsh
Buster:(5.7.1-1) Stretch:(5.3.1-4+deb9u4) shell with lots of features wwwzsh-antigen
Buster:(2.2.3-2) Stretch:(1.3.4-1) manage your zsh plugins wwwzsh-autosuggestions
Buster:(0.5.0-1) Fish-like fast/unobtrusive autosuggestions for zsh wwwzsh-common
Buster:(5.7.1-1) Stretch:(5.3.1-4+deb9u4) architecture independent files for Zsh wwwzsh-static
Buster:(5.7.1-1) Stretch:(5.3.1-4+deb9u4) shell with lots of features (static link) wwwzsh-syntax-highlighting
Buster:(0.6.0-3) Stretch:(0.5.0-1) Fish shell like syntax highlighting for zsh www