zsh: command not found – How to Install zsh shell on CentOS 7
zsh: command not found – How to Install zsh shell on CentOS 7 / RHEL 7 server
Follow the below steps to install zsh shell on CentOS 7 / RHEL 7 server.
ERROR :
-bash: zsh: command not found
/usr/bin/zsh: No such file or directory
Z shell is a powerful interactive shell on Linux servers, it is written in C. On CentOS and Redhat servers, zsh shell is provided by zsh package.
1. Log into your CentOS 7 / RHEL 7 Server via SSH as root user
2. Run rpm query all command to check whether zsh package is installed on not.
Command : #rpm -qa | grep zsh
root@server [/]#
zsh shell is not installed on the above CentOS server. Install zsh package using yum like shown below :
Resolving Dependencies
–> Running transaction check
—> Package zsh.x86_64 0:5.0.2-14.el7 will be installed
–> Finished Dependency Resolution
Dependencies Resolved
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Package Arch Version Repository Size
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Installing:
zsh x86_64 5.0.2-14.el7 base 2.4 M
Transaction Summary
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Install 1 Package
Total download size: 2.4 M
Installed size: 5.6 M
Is this ok [y/d/N]: y
Downloading packages:
zsh-5.0.2-14.el7.x86_64.rpm | 2.4 MB 00:00:00
Running transaction check
Running transaction test
Transaction test succeeded
Running transaction
Installing : zsh-5.0.2-14.el7.x86_64 1/1
Verifying : zsh-5.0.2-14.el7.x86_64 1/1
Installed:
zsh.x86_64 0:5.0.2-14.el7
Complete!
Now Z shell installed on your Linux Server.
How to download and install Z shell rpm on CentOS 7 / RHEL 7 server
1. Log into your Linux server as root user
2. Download zsh package from CentOS website using wget command
# wget http://mirror.centos.org/centos/7/updates/x86_64/Packages/zsh-5.0.2-34.el7_8.2.x86_64.rpm
3. You can install zsh rpm using yum command or rpm command
# yum install zsh-5.0.2-34.el7_8.2.x86_64.rpm
yum will install zsh and the required dependencies
# rpm -ivh zsh-5.0.2-34.el7_8.2.x86_64.rpm
You must install the required dependencies for zsh package, if you are installing using rpm command. The below dependencies are required :
ncurses-libs
glibc
Do not install the dependencies if it is already installed on your server.
