How to install Fish Shell in Ubuntu 20.04?

Overview

Fish Shell is a command-line shell designed for various operating systems. It stands out due to its user-friendly nature and offers functionalities such as syntax highlighting, advanced tab completions, and real-time autosuggestions without the need for any additional setup. Fish Shell is primarily developed using shell script and C++.

This tutorial demonstrates how to install Fish Shell in Ubuntu 20.04.

Prerequisites

There are certain prerequisites that need to be met before you begin.

• A server running Ubuntu 20.04

• Non-root sudo user privileges

• Internet connection

Get Started

Step 1 - Add the fish repository to your Ubuntu system.

sudo apt-add-repository ppa:fish-shell/release-3

Step 2 - Perform an update and upgrade of the repository.

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade

Step 3 - Install the fish shell.

sudo apt-get install fish

Step 4 - Check if the fish version is successfully installed.

fish --version

Conclusion

We have successfully demonstrated how to install Fish Shell on Ubuntu system.