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sh - Bourne shell

Overview

The sh command bourne shell.

Syntax

sh [OPTIONS] [ARGUMENTS]

Basic Usage Examples

# Basic usage
sh

# Get help
sh --help

# Check version
sh --version

Common Options

  • -h, --help - Display help information
  • -v, --version - Show version information
  • -V, --verbose - Enable verbose output (if supported)

Description

The sh command is part of the shell category in Linux systems. It provides essential functionality for bourne shell.

Refer to the manual page (man sh) for detailed information about all available options and usage patterns.

Common Use Cases

  1. Basic Operations: Simple usage scenarios
  2. System Administration: Administrative tasks
  3. Automation: Script integration
  4. Troubleshooting: Diagnostic usage
  • Other commands in the shell category
  • System utilities for similar operations