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Where do I find the shell options in zsh?
You can list the existing shell options with the setopt command: This list only shows options are changed from the default set of options for zsh. These options are marked with (default for all shell emulations) or (default for zsh) in the documentation or the zshoptions man page.
Why does zsh show the command it is substituting?
By default, the shell will show the command it is substituting before it is run. But at that point, it is too late to make any changes. When you set the HIST_VERIFY option, zsh will show the substituted command in the prompt instead, giving you a chance to edit or cancel it, or just confirm it.
How to view the contents of a zsh file?
You can view the file’s contents with any text editor or list the last few commands: You can make zsh add a bit more data (timestamp in unix epoch time and elapsed time of the command) by setting the EXTENDED_HISTORY shell option.
What’s the substitution for Sudo in zsh?
In zsh, you can also use the !! history substitution, which will be replaced with the entire last command. This is most commonly used in combination with sudo: By default, the shell will show the command it is substituting before it is run. But at that point, it is too late to make any changes.
Are there two single letter options in zsh?
Some options also have one or more single letter names. There are two sets of single letter options: one used by default, and another used to emulate sh / ksh (used when the SH_OPTION_LETTERS option is set).
How to configure zsh options for macOS?
Zsh has a huge number of options. See them all at http://zsh.sourceforge.net/Doc/Release/Options.html. The following configuration is a good place to start. Either add everything between echo ‘ and ‘ >> ~/.zshrc (or echo ” and ” >> ~/.zshrc ) to ~/.zshrc manually, below the PATH changes, or simply run