When writing shell programs, we often use /bin/sh and /bin/bash. I usually use bash, but I don't know what's the difference between them. What's the main difference between Bash and sh? …

5 Typically a .sh file is a shell script which you can execute in a terminal. Specifically, the script you mentioned is a bash script, which you can see if you open the file and look in the first line …

sh is the bourne shell. There are several shells, of which bourne is the old standard, installed on all unix systems, and generally the one you can guarantee will exist. The shell is the command …

Feb 28, 2014 · In simple words, sh file1 executing sh command/executable with file1 as a parameter. In this case file1 doesn't require execute privilege as sh executable read and …

What is the purpose of the sh command when used interactively and when used inside of a bash script? Other than on the hash bang line (the first line) should sh ever be replaced with bash …

Nov 27, 2025 · To run a non-executable Bourne shell (executable sh) script, use: sh myscript To run a non-executable Bash script, use: bash myscript To start an executable (which is any file …

Oct 21, 2010 · /bin/sh: This launches a Bourne shell, a basic command-line interpreter that is available on most Unix-like operating systems. -c: This option tells the shell to read the …

Oct 23, 2014 · Your answer is presented as if you expect to be able to type sh on an arbitrary Windows command prompt and have it work.

Apr 1, 2020 · What x mean in the shebang #!/bin/sh -x? It allows you to debug the shell script: Bash provides extensive debugging features. The most common is to start up the subshell …

Mar 9, 2018 · It can work if sh is a symlink to bash, or if the script does not use any Bash-specific construct. In the former case, using bash instead of sh is the only correct, portable solution; in …