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sh(1) General Commands Manual sh(1) NAME sh - overview of various system shells SYNOPSIS POSIX Shell: option] ... string] [arg ...] option] ... string] [arg ...] Korn Shell: option] ... string] [arg ...] option] ... string] [arg ...] C Shell: [command_file] [argument_list ...] Key Shell: DESCRIPTION Remarks: The POSIX.2 standard requires that, on a POSIX-compliant system, exe- cuting the command activates the POSIX shell (located in file on HP-UX systems), and executing the command produces an on-line manual entry that displays the syntax of the POSIX shell command-line. However, the command has historically been associated with the conven- tional Bourne shell, which could confuse some users. To meet standards requirements and also clarify the relationships of the various shells and where they reside on the system, this entry provides command-line syntax and a brief description of each shell, and lists the names of the manual entries where each shell is described in greater detail. The Bourne shell is removed from the system starting with HP-UX 11i Version 1.5. Please use the POSIX shell as an alternative. Shell Descriptions The HP-UX operating system supports the following shells: POSIX-conforming command programming language and command inter- preter residing in file Can execute commands read from a ter- minal or a file. This shell conforms to current POSIX standards in effect at the time the HP-UX system re- lease was introduced, and is similar to the Korn shell in many respects. Similar in many respects to the Korn shell, the POSIX shell contains a history mecha- nism, supports job control, and provides various other useful features. Korn-shell command programming language and commands interpreter residing in file Can execute commands read from a ter- minal or a file. This shell, like the POSIX shell, contains a history mechanism, supports job control, and provides various other useful features. A command language interpreter that incorporates a command history buffer, C-lan- guage-like syntax, and job control facilities. Restricted version of the POSIX shell command interpreter. Sets up a login name and execution environment whose capabilities are more controlled (restricted) than normal user shells. restricted version of the Korn-shell command interpreter Sets up a login name and execution environment whose capabilities are more controlled (restricted) than normal user shells. An extension of the standard Korn Shell that uses hierarchical softkey menus and context-sen- sitive help. +--------------+--------------------+ | To obtain: | Use the command: | +--------------+--------------------+ | POSIX Shell | /usr/bin/sh ... | | Korn Shell | /usr/bin/ksh ... | | C Shell | /usr/bin/csh ... | | Key Shell | /usr/bin/keysh | +--------------+--------------------+ These shells can also be the default invocation, depending on the entry in the file. See also chsh(1). WARNINGS Many manual entries contain descriptions of shell behavior or describe program or application behavior similar to ``the shell'' with a refer- ence to ``see sh(1)''. SEE ALSO For more information on the various individual shells, see: keysh(1) Key Shell description. ksh(1) Korn Shell description. sh-posix(1) POSIX Shell description. csh(1) C Shell description. sh(1)
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