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It is possible to run a shell as a non-interactive login shell.

jw013
– jw013

2012-07-18 15:01:21 +00:00
Commented Jul 18, 2012 at 15:01
True, but potentially confusing!

D_Bye
– D_Bye

2012-07-18 15:04:59 +00:00
Commented Jul 18, 2012 at 15:04
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@shellter - yes, indeed. But it's not one I've ever used, and I had to stop enumerating shells somewhere! ;-)

D_Bye
– D_Bye

2012-07-19 10:40:51 +00:00
Commented Jul 19, 2012 at 10:40
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You've said The Bourne shell can be used as an interactive shell, just like bash or tcsh. Isn't Bourne shell the same as bash?

Mr.Web
– Mr.Web

2018-09-03 17:56:08 +00:00
Commented Sep 3, 2018 at 17:56
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@D_Bye ok so Bourne shell is not necessarily "Bourne again shell" (bash) but a whole family 👍

Mr.Web
– Mr.Web

2018-09-04 06:53:48 +00:00
Commented Sep 4, 2018 at 6:53

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