Answer Detail: RE: How can you recognize a shell (C / Korn / Bourne) just by looking at the prompt?

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Question: How can you recognize a shell (C / Korn / Bourne) just by looking at the prompt?

January 01, 2008 01:49:06	#6
jana05	Member Since: January 2008 Total Comments: 4
RE: How can you recognize a shell (C / Korn / Bourne) just by looking at the prompt?
I dont think so just by looking at the prompt one can recognize the shell [inputs pls, if otherwise], however you can run small commands to get the shell that you are using ps -p $$ should be your answer.