# Shells ## Change /bin/sh ### Arch-Linux The Shell in Arch-Linux is made up by a POSIX compliant mode of bash. Problem with that is the speed. A shell like dash would be much faster. This is a guide on how to persistently change the symlink /bin/sh from bash to dash. - `yay -S dash` - Install dash - `sudo ln -sfT /bin/dash /bin/sh` - link /bin/sh to dash - `sudo vim /usr/share/libalpm/hooks/bash-update.hook` - setup a hook to avoid bash resetting the symlink