Murex vs GNU Bash: catalog facts
Murex | GNU Bash |
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Free Free and open source. |
Free Free software from the GNU Project. |
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macOS, Linux, Command line |
macOS, Linux, Command line |
- Native handling of JSON, YAML, XML and CSV
- Error handling and unit tests for scripts
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- Runs most existing sh scripts without modification
- Command-line editing, history and job control
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- Not POSIX compatible, so existing Bash scripts need rewriting
- Smaller community than Bash, Zsh or Fish
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- Fewer interactive conveniences out of the box than shells like zsh or fish
- Releases are distributed as source tarballs; most people get it from their system package manager
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Downloadable app |
Downloadable app |
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Open source |
Open source |
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License: GPL-2.0 |
License: GPL-3.0-or-later |
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No account needed |
No account needed |
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Works offline |
Works offline |
Checked September 24, 2026 | Checked October 1, 2026 |
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