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The name of your login shell is set when you log in - check the $SHELL environment variable. Note that this is a changeable environment variable so it isn't always accurate.
You could also use the 'finger' command or 'grep' through the password file to see what your login shell environment will be set to.
However, if you are in a subshell or child shell, you will need to check on the shell environment with the 'ps' command to see what the shell currently running might be.
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I am currently using windows XP2. For practice purpose i want to use UNIX shell scripting. Without installing UNIX OS how can i use the UNIX shell scripting?
You should be able to download the Unix Services for Windows, version 3.5, from Microsoft (free). There are other shell emulators that are available for Windows, which would allow you to use Unix type shell scripting without installing any additional OS. Your question about "virtual UNIX" is unclear ..
How do you change the root shell in unix?
Your login shell can be changed by using the chsh or ypchsh command.
What is the default Unix shell?
There is no "default" Unix shell. Different Unix vendors shipped different shells.
How do you execute shell program in unix?
Make sure it is readable and executable (permissions). Then, just type in the name of the shell file to execute it.
In unix how will you find extension of file using commands?
Unix files do not rely on extensions, therefore there is no command to find them.
Original UNIX shell?
The first shell was 'sh', the Bourne Shell
Where can you get a Unix shell for Windows?
A Unix shell can be obtained in Cygwin, a Unix compatibility layer used to compile Unix programs and run them on Windows. Microsoft also makes a shell known as "Windows PowerShell" which incorporates more Unix-like features than the standard command prompt.
What is a Unix 'default shell'?
The a default Unix shell is the shell that comes with and is activated initially with your distribution of Unix. The shell is essentially the program the runs the command line interface allowing someone to interact with their computer. Some examples are the Bourne-Again shell (bash) or the Bourne shell (sh).
What is the default history size in unix?
It depends on the shell you are using, but a standard seems to be 1024 of the last commands.
What shell was written by David Korn for Unix?
The Korn shell.
What is the Z shell?
The Z shell is a Bourne-compatible shell for Linux and Unix systems.
WHO will give default shell in unix?
The 'who' command merely tells you the users that are logged in and when they logged in. It doesn't give any more information. The default shell for Unix can be different for different users; if you are talking about the login shell, then you can find out the login environment for users by either using the 'finger' command on an individual user, or looking at the /etc/passwd file. It will be the last field on each line for each user.
