Using the Korn Shell

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.profile file: Automatically executed login script.
Korn shell prompt: Recognizing and changing the Korn shell prompt.
Command Line Editing
Command History: Display, fix and repeat previously entered commands.
Setting the PATH Environment Variable
Special Built-in Commands: Commands which are executed in the shell process.
Regular Built-in Commands: Commands which are executed in a separate process.

Last updated Friday August 28, 2009

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