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Module 2

  Lesson 1 Processes and shells
Module introduction
  Mod spot illustration This module covers basic information about how shell scripts are executed on a UNIX system. Subsequent modules in this course will focus on the programming aspects of the shell. Before we begin those modules, we’ll look at the difference between using the shell as an interactive command interpreter and using it as a programming language. We’ll also examine techniques available for running a shell script and go over what processes are started when you run the shell using the various techniques.
 
Processes and shells
  Learning objectives
In this module, we’ll learn to:

  1. Determine your login shell
  2. Run a shell interactively
  3. Run a shell through a script
  4. Describe the relationship between parent and child processes
  5. Run a shell script using three different techniques
     
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