[Bash] Unable to add z alias at shell login

[g-ongenae]

In my .bash_profile:

# Initialize zoxide aliases
eval "$(zoxide init bash)"

Error:

bash: (Ie)__zoxide_hook: syntax error in expression (error token is "__zoxide_hook")

In my shell:

☸ stg in ~ via 🐍 v2.7.18 
❯ z
bash: z: command not found
☸ stg in ~ via 🐍 v2.7.18 took 3s 
❯ zoxide
zoxide v0.7.9
...

[ajeetdsouza]

What's bash --version?

[g-ongenae]

☸ stg in ~ via 🐍 v2.7.18 
❯ bash --version
GNU bash, version 3.2.57(1)-release (x86_64-apple-darwin21)
Copyright (C) 2007 Free Software Foundation, Inc.

[ajeetdsouza]

That's a very old version of bash. Could you try using Homebrew to install the latest version (brew install bash)?

[g-ongenae]

Yes. Just did it, the error remains.

bash: (Ie)__zoxide_hook: syntax error in expression (error token is "__zoxide_hook")

The default interactive shell is now zsh.
To update your account to use zsh, please run `chsh -s /bin/zsh`.
For more details, please visit https://support.apple.com/kb/HT208050.

☸ stg in ~ via 🐍 v2.7.18 
❯ bash --version
GNU bash, version 5.1.12(1)-release (x86_64-apple-darwin21.1.0)
Copyright (C) 2020 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
License GPLv3+: GNU GPL version 3 or later <http://gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html>

This is free software; you are free to change and redistribute it.
There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law.

☸ stg in ~ via 🐍 v2.7.18 
❯ 

[ajeetdsouza]

I just looked at the error again. That's not a bash error. I believe you're executing eval "$(zoxide init zsh)" somewhere in your bash configuration.

[g-ongenae]

Oh you're right, I fixed the issue in my shared .bash_profile but I forgot to update the one in the $HOME folder. Now, it works. Thank you for your help and sorry, I should have been able to figure that out before opening this bug.

[ajeetdsouza]

Not a problem, and you're welcome! 😄

[DesBw]

I am having this issue. I have put the eval "$(zoxide init bash)" in my profile ( home/.bashrc) as well as the shell profile (home/.bashprofile). But, I am getting the same error.

[ajeetdsouza]

@DesBw please create a fresh issue.