Some Linux systems come preloaded with zsh. You can check if it exists as well as its version by writing zsh --version
in a terminal window. In case this zsh version is ok for you, you're done now!
Determine on which Linux distribution your system is based on. See List of Linux distributions – Wikipedia for a list. Most Linux systems – including Ubuntu – are Debian-based.
Open a terminal window. Copy & paste the following into the terminal window and hit Return
. You may be prompted to enter your password.
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade
sudo apt-get install zsh
You can use zsh now.
Open a terminal. Copy & paste the following into the terminal window and hit Return
. You may be prompted to enter your password.
sudo yum upgrade
sudo yum install zsh
Open a terminal. Copy & paste the following into the terminal window and hit Return
. You may be prompted to enter your password.
sudo zypper upgrade
sudo zypper install zsh
You can use zsh now.
How to install the zsh shell in Linux; how to set it as a default login shell