Summary
This chapter covered shell basics, including the execution of simple commands, complex commands, and compound commands. The concept of a shell and several different shells, including ksh, bash, and zsh, were described. The next chapter, “Script Basics,” explores the function of the shell in greater detail, starting with interactive and non-interactive uses of the shell.
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