Shell Basics (Bash, Zsh, Sh) (opens in new tab)

A shell is a command-line interpreter that allows users to interact with the Linux operating system. The shell: Accepts commands Executes programs Manages scripts Handles automation Controls system operations What is a Shell? When you type a command like: ls The shell: Reads the command Finds the executable Executes it Displays output Common Linux Shells: Shell Full Name Main Usage sh Bourne Shell Original Unix shell bash Bourne Again Shell Most common Linux shell zsh Z Shell Advanced interac...