Security News > 2020 > November > Kali Linux 2020.4 switches the default shell from Bash to ZSH
Kali Linux 2020.4 was released yesterday by Offensive Security, and it takes the big step of changing the default shell from Bash to ZSH. Kali Linux comes with numerous software packages and tools that allow cybersecurity professionals and ethical hackers to perform penetration testing and security audits.
In August, we reported that Kali Linux was switching from Bash to ZSH so that users could benefit from the numerous plugins, themes, and new features, including path expansions, auto directory changing, and auto-suggestions.
With Kali Linux 2020.4, the new default shell is now ZSH for users who install the distribution.
For existing users who perform an upgrade to the latest version, you will need to manually copy Kali's new ZSH configuration and switch to it as your default shell.
"With all of that said, we are wanting to improve our communications going forwards. Most of the actions in Kali are done by the command line. So now, upon logging into a Kali terminal or console, you may be presented with a mixture of the following," the Kali Linux Team explains.