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How do I find what Unix Shell I am Using?

Unix shell is a command-line interpreter that gives you user interface for the Unix operating system. When the user logs in to the system the shell program is automatically executed.

Here is the best way to find out what shellyou are using.

echo $SHELL
or
echo $0

you should receive confirmation of the type of shell you are running, like sh, ksh, csh, tcsh, bash or zsh

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