Introduction
Fish Shell is a command-line shell designed for various operating systems. It stands out due to its user-friendly nature and offers functionalities such as syntax highlighting, advanced tab completions, and real-time autosuggestions without the need for any additional setup. Fish Shell is primarily developed using shell script and C++.
This tutorial demonstrates how to install Fish Shell in Ubuntu 20.04.
Prerequisites
- A server running Ubuntu 20.04
- Non-root sudo user privileges
- Internet connection
Step 1 - Add the fish repository to your Ubuntu system.
sudo apt-add-repository ppa:fish-shell/release-3
Step 2 - Perform an update and upgrade of the repository.
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade
Step 3 - Install the fish shell.
sudo apt-get install fish
Step 4 - Check if the fish version is successfully installed.
fish --version
Conclusion
We have successfully demonstrated how to install Fish Shell on Ubuntu system.