Dune Shell: bash + lisp (adam-mcdaniel.github.io)

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Dune is a shell designed for powerful scripting. Think of it as an unholy combination of bash and Lisp.

You can do all the normal shell operations like piping, file redirection, and running programs. But, you also have access to a standard library and functional programming abstractions for various programming and sysadmin tasks!

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[-] Trigger2_2000@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 months ago

Just because you can do something, doesn't mean you should do it.

[-] Sanctus@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

Might swap Kitty for this on my next install >.>

[-] Daeraxa@lemmy.ml 8 points 2 months ago

But Kitty is 'just' the emulator right? It doesn't have a shell by itself.

[-] Sanctus@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

Yeah it is just my terminal emulator and this is specifically a bash+lisp shell. That wouldnt prevent me from attempting to use it the same on my first try like the special boi I am.

[-] Daeraxa@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 months ago

So you can keep Kitty, just swap the shell you have it start by default (probably not a good idea to swap to this system-wide)

[-] Sanctus@lemmy.world 0 points 2 months ago

I know just enough about Linux (arch BTW) to get myself in trouble so idk if that would be a good idea.

[-] Feyd@programming.dev 4 points 2 months ago

Kitty is the terminal emulator, the program that provides an interface. The shell you are using if you haven't changed anything is probably bash. So you would use duneshell instead of bash, but still in kitty

[-] Sanctus@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

Hell yeah, doing this right now on my work laptop.

[-] Sanctus@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

Update: borked my install, can't open shells. Also dont remember root so live image to the rescue.

[-] cosmicbytes@programming.dev 2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

This sounds very similar to "rash" which is based on racket

The name conflicts with the build tool used for ocaml, which is also called dune.

[-] jerkface@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 months ago

Pros and cons vs eshell?

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