https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Dash If early boot, minimal environment etc scripting duties. Training / testing interactive use as in Busybox or real standalone? https://askubuntu.com/questions/704688/line-editing-in-dash a) apt install busybox /bin/busybox ash b) or git clone https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/utils/dash/dash.git cd dash ./autogen.sh ./configure --with-libedit make ./src/dash -E c) or apt install rlwrap / port install rlwrap / ... (port install dash, if macOS < 10.15) rlwrap -pred -AcmD2 dash