Unix Shell

• is a command-line interpreter or shell that provides a command-line user interface for Unix-like operating systems
• the shell is both an interactive command language and a scripting language, and is used by the operating system to control the execution of the system using shell scripts
• usually interfaced with a terminal app

Unix Shell - Types

see UNIX Shell - Types (Interactive - Non-Interactive - Login - Non-Login)

Unix Shell - Interactive Types

• ash (Almquist SHell)
• bash (Bourne-Again SHell)
• dash (Debian Almquist SHell)
• fish
• ksh (KornShell)
• nushell
• rbash (Restricted Bash)
• sh (Bourne SHell)
• zsh (Z SHell)

Subpages

• $TERM Environment Variable - Terminal Type
• UNIX Shell - Check Current
• UNIX Shell - Implementation Types
• UNIX Shell - List Available (/etc/shells)
• UNIX Shell - Profile & Run Commands (RC) File
• UNIX Shell - Set Default
• UNIX Shell - Terminal Window/Screen Manager
• UNIX Shell - Types (Interactive - Non-Interactive - Login - Non-Login)

Resources

• Shell Playlist - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z56Jmr9Z34Q&list=PLyzOVJj3bHQuloKGG59rS43e29ro7I57J