bash on AIX

  • Donwload Bash
    goto http://www-03.ibm.com/systems/power/software/aix/linux/toolbox/alpha.html

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    wget ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/aix/freeSoftware/aixtoolbox/RPMS/ppc/bash/bash-4.2-1.aix6.1.ppc.rpm`
    rpm -ivh bash-4.2-1.aix6.1.ppc.rpm

  • Configure Bash
    simple way just type bash in shell
    change the default login shell
    append a line of /usr/bin/bash to file /etc/security/login.cfg
    type chsh in shell

Reference

how-set-bash-default-shell.html
bash-initialization-shell-is-command
bash-key-bindings