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Every Linux/Solaris system includes at least one command-line interpreter that enables you to interact with the OS. This interpreter is known as a shell. It is an appropriate moniker because the shell’s purpose is to act as a layer that shields you from having to know the internal workings of the OS. The shell allows you to perform complex tasks using simple commands.
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© 2015 Darl Kuhn, Charles Kim, and Bernard Lopuz
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Kuhn, D., Kim, C., Lopuz, B. (2015). Chapter 2: Chapter 2: Working in the Shell. In: Linux and Solaris Recipes for Oracle DBAs. Apress, Berkeley, CA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-1254-7_2
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