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aliases: shell-script, shell-scripts, shellscript, shellcode
aliases: shell-script, shell-scripts, shellscript
created_by: Glenda Schroeder
display_name: Shell
related: bash
logo: shell.png
related: bash, zsh, fish, command-line, terminal, scripting, unix
released: '1965'
short_description: A shell is a command-line tool, designed to be run by the Unix
shell.
short_description: A shell is a command interpreter that provides a text-based interface to an operating system.
topic: shell
wikipedia_url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shell_script
url: https://pubs.opengroup.org/onlinepubs/9799919799/utilities/V3_chap02.html
wikipedia_url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unix_shell
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A shell is a text-based terminal, used for manipulating programs and files. Shell scripts typically manage program execution.
Shells interpret commands, launch programs, manage files, and run scripts. Common Unix shells include Bash, Zsh, Fish, and KornShell.
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