What are the steps to assemble Bash version 4 using Clang version 14 on an M1 Mac operating macOS 13?

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1. Install Xcode and Command Line Tools

Before you can use Clang to build Bash version 4, you need to install Xcode and the Command Line Tools on your M1 Mac. Follow these steps:

a. Open the App Store on your Mac and search for Xcode.

b. Click on the Install button to download and install Xcode.

c. Once Xcode is installed, open Terminal and type the following command to install the Command Line Tools:

xcode-select --install

1. Download and Extract the Bash Source Code

To build Bash version 4, you need to download and extract the source code. Follow these steps:

a. Open Terminal and navigate to the directory where you want to download and extract the Bash source code.

b. Use the following command to download the Bash source code:

curl -O https://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/bash/bash-4.4.18.tar.gz

c. Once the download is complete, use the following command to extract the source code:

tar xzf bash-4.4.18.tar.gz

d. Navigate into the extracted directory:

cd bash-4.4.18

1. Configure and Build Bash

Before you can build Bash using Clang, you need to configure the build process. Follow these steps:

a. Use the following command to configure the build:

./configure CC=clang CPP=clang-cpp

b. Once the configuration is complete, use the following command to build Bash:

make

c. If the build is successful, use the following command to install Bash:

sudo make install

1. Verify the Installation

To verify that Bash version 4 was successfully installed, use the following command to check the version number:

bash --version

This should display the version number of Bash installed on your Mac.