Question

What is a shell script?

(a) group of commands

(b) a file containing special symbols

(c) a file containing a series of commands

(d) group of functions

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My question is based upon Shell Programming using read Command and Command Line Arguments topic in division Essential Shell Programming of Unix

Answer 1

The correct choice is (c) a file containing a series of commands

Explanation: When we have to execute a series of commands altogether, we store them in a file which is itself executed as a shell script. A shell script is basically a computer program designed to be run by the UNIX shell.