Working with Shells
Whenever you enter a command you are making use of a command interpreter
which interprets that command for HP-UX. The command interpreter is called
a shell .
When you log in, you are said to be \in" a shell . HP-UX supports several
dierent shells which behave in slightly dierent ways and give you varying
amounts of interactive support at your display. These are called the Bourne,
Korn, Posix, Key, and C Shells. The environment you select when you set up
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your user account determines which shell you get when you rst log in, and you
have the option of changing shells later.
Basics of Shells: Characteristics, Choosing and Using
HP-UX gives you your choice of several dierent shell-types which you can run:
the Bourne, Korn, Posix, Key, and C Shells. Each of these shells has dierent
characteristics, and you can increase the speed and eciency with which you
interact with HP-UX inside windows if you learn to use some of the built-in
features of the shell of your choice.
Using HP-UX and the
For details on shell features and behavior, please see the
Shells: User's Guide .
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Get user manuals:
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