ksh93 ☆

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Description:
KornShell, ksh93

Type: Formula | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Developer tools

Tags: shell kornshell scripting unix cli

Install: brew install ksh93

About:
Ksh93 is the UNIX KornShell, a powerful and POSIX-compliant command interpreter. It offers advanced scripting features like associative arrays, floating-point arithmetic, and enhanced performance. This formula provides the modern '93u3+ patches' version maintained by the community.

Key Features:

POSIX compliant with advanced extensions
Associative arrays and floating-point arithmetic
Improved performance over original ksh93
Enhanced built-in commands (e.g., printf, print)

Use Cases:

Writing complex system administration scripts
Porting legacy UNIX shell scripts
Interactive command-line usage for power users

Alternatives:

bash – Bash is the GNU Bourne-Again SHell, more ubiquitous in Linux environments
zsh – Zsh offers extensive customization and plugin ecosystems
fish – Fish focuses on interactive usability with syntax highlighting

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Sep 12, 2025 9:34am		0	VERSION_BUMP	7a404da5
Sep 14, 2024 12:01pm		0	VERSION_BUMP	3abdfc7f