Ian Carnaghan

How to find what what shell you are currently using on Linux

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byIan Carnaghan
  • Open a new Terminal Window 
  • Type in the following command
    echo $SHELL
  • This will output something similar like below
    [email protected]:~$ echo $SHELL
/bin/bash

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Ian Carnaghan
I am a software developer and online educator who likes to keep up with all the latest in technology. I also manage cloud infrastructure, continuous monitoring, DevOps processes, security, and continuous integration and deployment.

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