Shells supported by Linux Operating System

The following are the most commonly used shells on linux platform:

• bash (Bourne Again SHell)
• sh (Bourne Shell, standard on many UNIX systems)
• csh (C Shell, with a syntax similar to that of C language)
• pdksh(Piblic Domain Korn Shell)
• tcsh(Tiny C Shell, coomonly used for small systems)
• sash(stand-alone shell, could be used when libraries are not available)
• ash
• zsh

A shell is a program that translates your actions sensed via input devices, or by other means, to the operating system. The default shell on linux machines is bash