The (Command) Shell Game

You can't get very far with UNIX on most systems without having a command-line interpreter. This lesson gets you up and running with a command shell quickly.

Task 13.1: What Shells Are Available?

If I asked a PC expert how many command interpreters are available for DOS, the immediate answer would be “one, of course.” After a few minutes of reflection, however, the answer might be expanded to include The Norton Desktop, DesqView, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows NT, and others. This expanded answer reflects the reality that whenever there are different people using a computer, there will evolve different styles of interacting ...

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