What Is Usually the Default Shell for Linux?
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Bash, or the Bourne-Again Shell, is by far the most widely used choice and it comes installed as the default shell in the most popular Linux distributions.

What is the default shell for Linux?

Bash (/bin/bash) is a popular shell on most if not all Linux systems, and it’s normally the default shell for user accounts. There are several reasons for changing a user’s shell in Linux including the following: To block or disable normal user logins in Linux using a nologin shell.

What is the default shell in Unix?

The Bourne shell (sh), written by Steve Bourne at AT&T Bell Labs, is the original UNIX shell. It is the preferred shell for shell programming because of its compactness and speed.

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