Mac mini not using bash so sudo doesn't work

what is the replacement line for creating a bootable drive when using zsh rather than bash?  sudo /Applications/Install\ macOS\ Big\ Sur.app/Contents/Resources/createinstallmedia --volume /Volumes/MyVolume


Posted on Nov 29, 2021 6:39 PM

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Posted on Nov 30, 2021 4:36 AM

Are you sure you are using the correct password for "sudo"? What is the exact error returned? "sudo'" is not a shell command but a system command so the shell used does not matter.


I just created a Monterey USB installer yesterday in Terminal and "sudo" works just fine with a zsh shell and sudo has worked fine for anything else.


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Nov 30, 2021 4:36 AM in response to bob stthomas

Are you sure you are using the correct password for "sudo"? What is the exact error returned? "sudo'" is not a shell command but a system command so the shell used does not matter.


I just created a Monterey USB installer yesterday in Terminal and "sudo" works just fine with a zsh shell and sudo has worked fine for anything else.


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