shopt
Manage Bash shell options: variables (stored in
$BASHOPTS
) that control behavior specific to the Bash shell. Generic POSIX shell variables (stored in$SHELLOPTS
) are managed with theset
command instead.
- List of all settable options and whether they are set:
shopt
- Set an option:
shopt -s {{option_name}}
- Unset an option:
shopt -u {{option_name}}
- Print a list of all options and their status formatted as runnable
shopt
commands:
shopt -p
- Show help for the command:
help shopt