The Elk Shell Language

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Installation ​

Pre-built ​

Download the latest release from GitHub.

Linux/macOS ​

Extract the archive into /:

bash
tar xvf *.tar.xz -C /
tar xvf *.tar.xz -C /

Windows ​

Extract the zip file.

Manual Compilation ​

Prerequisites ​

Steps ​

Start by cloning the repository:

shell
git clone https://github.com/PaddiM8/elk
cd elk
git clone https://github.com/PaddiM8/elk
cd elk

Compile and install the program:

shell
./build.sh
cd build

# Linux/macOS
tar -xvf */*.tar.xz -C /
./build.sh
cd build

# Linux/macOS
tar -xvf */*.tar.xz -C /

Elk is now installed and can be accessed with the elk command.

Default Shell ​

WARNING

Setting the default shell to a non-posix shell could lead to problems. An alternative is to add elk at the end of your .bashrc or equivalent file.

When making Elk the default shell, first step is to add the path to the Elk binary to /etc/shells. This makes your system aware of the existence of the shell.

After the path has been added to the /etc/shells file, Elk can be made the default shell by running the following command:

shell
chsh -s /usr/bin/elk
chsh -s /usr/bin/elk