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is there a way to find out what shell i am currently on (other than
using "top" and looking up)

Mahurshi Akilla

echo "$SHELL"

        Ed.

On 16 Mar 2006 10:31:31 -0800, Mahurshi Akilla
This question has been discussed many times.  I suggest you use Google
to do what it does best.  However, instead of top, try "ps $$".

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BOFH excuse #355:

Boredom in the Kernel.

Wrong.  That tells you your default shell, not your current shell.

barmar $ ps -p $$
  PID  TT  STAT      TIME COMMAND
 1587  p1  Ss     0:00.06 /bin/bash --noediting -i
barmar $ ksh
$ echo $SHELL
/bin/bash
$ ps -p $$
  PID  TT  STAT      TIME COMMAND
 2244  p1  S      0:00.04 ksh
$

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GIYF, excellent answers abound, e.g.:

http://groups.google.com/group/comp.unix.shell/msg/33f3e64a6c762cf1?d...

Quote:>is there a way to find out what shell i am currently on (other than
>using "top" and looking up)

>Mahurshi Akilla

ps $$
echo $0

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