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Question by temp9
Submitted on 4/6/2004
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How can I find out which is the present shell that I am using in my Unix user id??


Answer by Bab N
Submitted on 4/7/2004
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echo $SHELL  displays the the current shell

 

Answer by Frank Thommen
Submitted on 8/10/2006
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See http://www.cyberciti.biz/nixcraft/vivek/blogger/2005/11/how-do-i-find-out-what-shell-im-using.php for a good explanation.  $SHELL does NOT show the current shell but your login shell.  No matter which shell you have changed to in the meantime.

 

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