Installing ZSH

Zsh?

Oh-My-Zsh is a framework for Zsh, the Z shell.

• In order for Oh-My-Zsh to work, Zsh must be installed.
  • Please run zsh --version to confirm.
  • Expected result: zsh 5.2 or more recent
• Additionally, Zsh should be set as your default shell.
  • Please run echo $SHELL from a new terminal to confirm.
  • Expected result: /bin/zsh

Installing Zsh

If necessary, follow these steps to install Zsh:

1. There are two main ways to install Zsh

• with the package manager of your choice (e.g. sudo apt-get install zsh) or
• from source, following instructions from the Zsh FAQ

2. Verify installation by running zsh --version. Expected result: zsh 5.2 or more recent.
3. Make it your default shell: chsh -s $(which zsh)

• Note that this will not work if Zsh is not in your authorized shells list (/etc/shells) or if you don't have permission to use chsh. If that's the case you'll need to use a different procedure.

4. Log out and login back again to use your new default shell.
5. Test that it worked with echo $SHELL. Expected result: /bin/zsh