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What is the Bash Shell in Linux?

What is the Bash Shell in Linux?

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Bash sounds like an odd name for a command-line interface that greets users logging into a Linux distribution. So what exactly is Bash? What can you use it for? Let’s find out.

Although Bash is most commonly associated with Linux, you can also use it on Windows. macOS already includes Bash, but has changed the default shell to Zsh – an advanced version of Bash with some additional features.

The term Bash shell is thrown around a lot, but what is a shell anyway? Why is it needed? And why does Bash seem to be the only shell out there?