Complete Git Guide: Understand and Master Git and GitHub - Installing Custom Z-Shell on MacOS

The video tutorial guides users through installing and configuring a custom shell environment on a Mac. It begins with an introduction to the terminal emulator and the default bash shell, followed by detailed steps to install the ZSH shell and the Oh My ZSH framework. The tutorial includes instructions for configuring ZSH within the iTerm2 application, ensuring a customized and enhanced terminal experience. The video concludes with a demonstration of basic shell commands and a preview of the next lecture.

What is the default shell on a Mac?

• KornShell

• Fish

• Bash

• ZSH

What is the primary purpose of Oh My ZSH?

• To replace the terminal emulator

• To manage ZSH configurations

• To create new programming languages

• To install new operating systems

Which package manager is used to install ZSH on a Mac?

• Pacman

• Brew

• YUM

• APT

What command is used to change the default shell to ZSH?

• chsh -s /bin/zsh

• switchshell zsh

• changeshell zsh

• setdefaultshell zsh

What is the first step in installing Oh My ZSH?

• Install a package from Brew

• Download a binary file

• Clone a GitHub repository

• Run a Python script

What happens to the existing ZSH configuration file during the installation of Oh My ZSH?

• It is merged with the new configuration

• It is left unchanged

• It is backed up and replaced

• It is deleted

Which command is used to print the current directory in the terminal?

• ls

• cd

• mkdir

• pwd