What Shells Are Available in Linux?
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How many types of shells in Linux?

Here is a short comparison of the all 4 shells and their properties.
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Root user default prompt is bash-x. xx#.

Shell The Bourne Shell (sh)
Path /bin/sh and /sbin/sh
Default Prompt (non-root user) $
Default Prompt (Root user) #

What shells are available in Unix?

In UNIX there are two major types of shells: The Bourne shell. If you are using a Bourne-type shell, the default prompt is the $ character.
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Shell Types:

  • Bourne shell ( sh)
  • Korn shell ( ksh)
  • Bourne Again shell ( bash)
  • POSIX shell ( sh)
Marcus Vance

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Marcus Vance is a cybersecurity auditor and technology writer dedicated to educating the public about online safety, data privacy regulations, enterprise security, and emerging cyber threats.

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