Issue
How to restart my current MacOS terminal session without closing the window?
In Linux I use exec bash but it does not work in this environment. I made a few changes to the .bash_profile (prompt, alias etc) I would like to see without closing it and opening again.
thanks in advance
Solution
Just type in the command:
exec bash -l
I guess that should do it.
For zsh,
exec zsh -l
This is needed because every shell on macOS by default is a login shell.
Justing writing exec bash would replace the current shell with a non-login shell which is not the same effect as closing and re-opening the terminal.
exec would make new bash -l process replace the current shell. If exec is not used, bash -l would spawn a new shell over the current shell incrementing the $SHLVL.
Answered By - Mihir Luthra Answer Checked By - Mildred Charles (WPSolving Admin)