The Korn Shell

• Objective
• Introduction
  • Background
• Your Prompt
• Aliases
• Example 4-1: Example aliases
• ksh Variables
  • Built-In Shell Variables ( also called "Pre-Defined")
  • Other Shell Variables
• Your Path
• The whence Command
• The set command
• Your Login Files
  • /etc/profile
  • .profile
• Example 4-2: Sample .profile file
• Command History and Command Line Editing
  • Working with previously entered commands
• Working with previously entered commands using Esc-k
• Input/Output Redirection With The Korn Shell
• Summary
• "The Korn Shell" Exercises