dsh ☆

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Description:
Dancer's shell, or distributed shell

Type: Formula | Latest Version: 0.25.10@0 | Tracked Since: Dec 17, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: System utilities

Tags: distributed-shell parallel-execution system-administration remote-execution cluster-management

Install: brew install dsh

About:
Dancer's Shell (dsh) is a distributed shell tool that enables the execution of commands across multiple remote hosts simultaneously. It manages a collection of machines, allowing administrators to perform parallel command execution and software updates efficiently. This makes it a valuable utility for managing server clusters and groups of machines from a single interface.

Key Features:

Parallel command execution across multiple hosts
Supports persistent connections and connection pooling
Configurable machine groups via simple configuration files
Integrates with standard shell environments

Use Cases:

Performing system updates on a cluster of servers simultaneously
Gathering system information (e.g., disk usage, uptime) from multiple machines
Deploying configuration changes across a fleet of hosts

Alternatives:

pdsh – pdsh is a high-performance parallel shell utility, often considered a standard in HPC environments, offering similar parallel execution capabilities.
Ansible – Ansible is a configuration management and orchestration tool that offers idempotent automation, whereas dsh focuses on simple, imperative command execution.

License: GPL-2.0-or-later

Dependencies: libdshconfig

Bottles available for: arm64_tahoe, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_ventura, arm64_monterey, arm64_big_sur, sonoma, ventura, monterey, big_sur, catalina, arm64_linux, x86_64_linux

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Sep 13, 2025 4:02pm		0	VERSION_BUMP	13249236
Sep 12, 2024 8:11am		0	VERSION_BUMP	1ed3aad7