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What do you understand by a shell?
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13/04/2023 5:12 am
A shell is a program that provides a command-line interface (CLI) for interacting with an operating system. It is a user interface that allows users to enter commands to perform various tasks, such as navigating the file system, running programs, and managing processes.
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13/04/2023 6:15 am
In shell programming, a shell refers to a command-line interface that allows a user to interact with an operating system. The shell acts as a command interpreter, reading commands entered by the user, interpreting them, and then executing them.
There are several different types of shells that can be used in shell programming, including the Bourne shell (sh), the C shell (csh), the Korn shell (ksh), and the Bash shell (bash). Each of these shells has its own set of features and capabilities, but they all share the common functionality of allowing a user to interact with the operating system via a command line interface.
