default shell

What is /bin/dash? I noticed that the default system shell /bin/sh was changed to /bin/dash. Why was this change made?

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What Is Bourne Shell?

by Vivek Gite on June 17, 2007 · 1 comment

What is bourne shell?

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Understanding command line shell

by Vivek Gite on November 30, 2006 · 2 comments

Q. I’ve migrated from Windows NT to Linux workstation. Most documents refer to a command line shell. Can you explain me command line shell? A. A shell allows you to type the commands such as date or clear. There are many shell available. BASH (bourne again shell) is default shell for most Linux distributions. It [...]

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Q. How do I change the color of my shell prompt under Linux ? A. You can change the color of your shell prompt to impress your friend or to make your own life quite easy while working at command prompt. In the Linux default shell is BASH. Your current prompt setting is stored in [...]

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Linux and UNIX view command-line history

by Vivek Gite on August 6, 2006 · 11 comments

Q. How do I view command line history? I am using Cent OS Linux system.

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