What is shell ?

 Shell

The Shell acts an interface between Kernel and User. The Shell is a command line interpreter (CLI). It interprets the user commands and arranges them to be carried out. In other words, Command Interpreter that turns text that you type (at the command line) in to actions.

Below are the different Popular Shell Types:

Bourne Shell – The default command prompt of a Bourne type shell is character $

Bourne shell has the following subcategories

Sh à Bourne Shell

Ksh à Korn Shell

Bash à Bourne-Again Shell

C Shell – The default command prompt of a C Shell is character %