What is a shell in Unix? Name some common Unix shells.

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A shell in Unix is a command-line interpreter that provides a user interface for interacting with the operating system. It processes commands entered by the user and returns the output. Common Unix shells include: Bash (Bourne Again Shell): The default shell for many Unix systems.
• Sh (Bourne Shell): The original Unix shell.
• Ksh (Korn Shell): An enhanced version of the Bourne Shell.
• Csh (C Shell): Known for its C-like syntax.
• Zsh (Z Shell): An extended version of Bash with more features.

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