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Linux & Shell - Is Shell a must?

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Mar 15, 20264403 views
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Why do we need a shell in Linux? As an example when I type I was told that the shell takes this input and calls the find command (making sure the wild card is correctly interpreted and all that). Can't this be done without the concept of a shell...? If shell keeps track of the various processes can…

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find . -name xy\*

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Can't this be done without the concept of a shell? Well, no. You need something that interprets your intent and invokes the appropriate program. That thing is called a shell. EDIT: For the avoidance of confusion, "shell" does not mean "command line …

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