UNIX
UNIX systems usage, administration and development information.

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UNIX

Unix Shells

  • BasH Bourne Again shell
  • CsH? C shell
  • TcsH? Turbo C shell


The Unix shell provides a command line interface for the user with the underlying Unix system.

There are a variety of shells to choose from. A good comparison of the various shells can be found here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_computer_shells

What shells are available on my system?

cat /etc/shells

-- RobertSajan - 18 May 2008

r2 - 30 Jul 2008 - 14:21:57 - HilaryHolz
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