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shopt

Set Bash shell options.

shellscriptbuiltin

Additional Notes

shopt is a shell command used to set Bash shell options. It manages Bash-specific shell options that control globbing, history, directory navigation, and other shell features.

shopt is specific to Bash and is not available in POSIX shells. Use shopt -s OPTION to enable and shopt -u OPTION to disable an option.

Syntax

shopt [arguments]

Parameters

  • options: Flags that change how shopt behaves.
  • arguments: Values consumed by the shell builtin or script command.
  • command: Command line to run, test, wrap, or control.

Common Options

  • --help: Show command help when supported.
  • --version: Show version information when supported.

Examples

shopt --help
man shopt

Practical Notes

Options can vary by distribution and package version. Use man shopt, shopt --help, or the package documentation for exact syntax.