---
name: "globash"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "global"
version: "6.7-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/globash"
---

# globash(1)

a special shell for Global using GNU bash

## NAME

globash - a special shell for Global using GNU bash

## SYNOPSIS

**globash**\

## DESCRIPTION

**Globash** is a special shell for Global using GNU bash. You can use a lot of functions to ease reading source code, like tag stack, tag mark and cookie. At first, you should make tag files using **gtags** and invoke this command in the project. Please refer to the help (type ´ghelp\<RET\>´) for detailed usage.

## FILES

- ´GTAGS´

  Tag file for definitions.

- ´GRTAGS´

  Tag file for references.

- ´GPATH´

  Tag file for source files.

- ´~/.globashrc´

  Start-up file.

- ´~/.globash/´

  Session directory.

## ENVIRONMENT

The following environment variables affect the execution of **globash**:

- **EDITOR**

  The editor used by the show command.

## SEE ALSO

[**gtags**(1)](/gtags/1.md), [**htags**(1)](/htags/1.md), [**less**(1)](/less/1.md).

GNU Global source code tag system\
 (http://www.gnu.org/software/global/).

## AUTHOR

Shigio YAMAGUCHI.

## HISTORY

The **globash** command appeared in Global-4.1 (2001).