BASH BEGINNER'S GUIDE

BASH BEGINNER'S GUIDE

Definition

A shell is a program that interprets user

commands, which are either directly entered by
the user, or which can be read from a file called a
shell script.
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Shell types

Sh: Bourne Shell

Bash: Bourne Again Shell
Csh: C Shell
Tcsh: TENEX C Shell
Ksh: Korn Shell
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The file /etc/shells gives you an overview of

known shells on a Linux system
mia@mia­laptop:~$ cat /etc/shells

You can switch from one shell to another by

typing its name on a terminal. It must be installed
in your system.
mia@mia­laptop:~$ tcsh