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Old 08-21-2002, 11:02 PM   #1
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c shell / borne shell

how do you know the shell you have is c shell or other one?
 
Old 08-22-2002, 02:49 AM   #2
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the default shell in linux is bash. if u want to use another u have to chose it.
cheers, jens
 
Old 08-22-2002, 03:48 AM   #3
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if you run ps you should either see 'csh' or 'bash' or 'ksh' or whichever shell you are using as a process
 
Old 08-22-2002, 11:03 AM   #4
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Usually env varable $SHELL will tell you that
echo $SHELL
For csh it is a lowercase $shell
 
  


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