# Common Command Line Shells

* There are a few available command line shells available in Linux.
* Not all shells are installed by default.
* SH is not BASH:
  * **Shell Command Language** is a programming language
  * **Bash** is one of the many implementations of the Shell Command Language
* Different built-in commands. Some commands are built into the shell itself (`cd`).

### [Bash](https://www.gnu.org/software/bash/manual/bash.html)

* Bourne-Again Shell - default on most systems
* Used for scripting and interactive purposes

### Ksh (Kornshell)

* Generally used to automate a wide variety of o.s. and sysadmin tasks

### [Zsh](https://www.zsh.org/)

* Interactive shell
* Incorporates many bash, tcsh, ksh features

### Csh/Tcsh

* ideal for learners of the C programming language

### [Fish](https://fishshell.com/)

* Friendly interactive shell

> 📌Get some hands on practice with shells:
>
> [Bash scripting cheatsheet](https://devhints.io/bash)
>
> [Learn Shell](https://www.learnshell.org/)
>
> Online Terminals:
>
> [JSLinux](https://bellard.org/jslinux/)
>
> [Copy.sh](https://copy.sh/v86/)
>
> [Webminal](https://www.webminal.org/) (free signup, practice)

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