which shell??

opafire · 11-04-2003, 01:57 PM

I'm trying to get some opinions of other linux users. I know that Linux defaults to the bash shell, and I was wondering what the best shell is to use. I use solaris where I work and solaris defaults to the c-shell(csh). I use "tcsh" most of the time on my Sun Machine anyhow. But in the case of Linux which shell is the best to use.

Lostman · 11-04-2003, 02:07 PM

I currently use KDE's default shell Konsole.

trickykid · 11-04-2003, 02:14 PM

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Originally posted by Lostman
I currently use KDE's default shell Konsole.

That's not a shell, that's a terminal to open and use a shell..

Most likely your using bash as that is what is default with just about every Linux distro.

I would personally say bash when using Linux, but its really all your matter of choice really, in what you prefer to use.

acid_kewpie · 11-04-2003, 02:18 PM

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Originally posted by trickykid
That's not a shell, that's a terminal to open and use a shell.. Most likely your using bash as that is what is default with just about every Linux distro.

I would personally say bash when using Linux, but its really all your matter of choice really, in what you prefer to use.

but the icon has a picture of a shell on it....?

BigNate · 11-04-2003, 02:25 PM

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Originally posted by acid_kewpie
but the icon has a picture of a shell on it....?

LOL. always quick with the wit

To the original poster:

I prefer bash b/c I use it and it alone. CSH supposedly has a syntax similar to the C lang, so C programers should feel more at home there. I would imagine you are quite comfortable with tcsh and I see no reason to cng, but if you are interested in getting away from Sun and moving to linux then bash would be in your best interest...but like all questions that begin with: "Which is the best..." It's usually a matter of personal choice and need.

Blinker_Fluid · 11-04-2003, 02:49 PM

I use bash. When I used a solaris server I used ksh.

hw-tph · 11-04-2003, 03:00 PM

Bash, and only bash, for me. I think the other shells are very awkward, but then again I have never really tried to learn them.

Håkan

mysterio · 11-04-2003, 06:05 PM

I use bash also, haven't really even bothered using the others.

opafire · 11-04-2003, 07:16 PM

I program in C and C++. I've taken a Sun Microsystems csh scripting course. So, it would seem natural that I use 'csh' or 'tcsh'. but I found some good resources online that helped me to learn some bash scripting. so I guess I'll stick with 'bash' on linux.

joseph · 11-04-2003, 08:41 PM

i am using bash too.