You can check the current shell in use by running the following command.

echo $SHELL

However, notice that echo $SHELL does not report the right shell sometimes. A more robust way is to use echo $0.

The default shell can be changed using the comamnd chsh. For example, the following …

IPython is the Best Shell!

1. Use IPython as much as possible.

   • IPython has virtues of both shell and Python.
   • You should avoid using shell scripts for complicate tasks any way.

2. If you do want to use a Unix/Linux shell, I'd suggest you stick to Bash unless Linux distributions start …

Python Equivalent of Shell Commands

Symptom 1

/bin/sh: hdfs: command not found

Possible Causes of Symptom 1

The command hdfs is not on the search path.

Possible Solutions to Symptom 1

1. Use the full path to the command.
2. Configure the environment variable PATH before you use the command.
3. Find other alternatives to the command …

This articles talks about special characters to avoid in various places. You might not encounter issues most of the time when violating rules stated below, however, you never know when things will break. It is more for a good-practice suggestion.

String for Shell

1. When you pass parameters from one program …

Terminal Plug-in

"Terminal Plug-in" is a fully-working command-line terminal for Eclipse.

EasyShell

"EasyShell" allows to open a shell window or file manager from the popup menu in the navigation tree or editor view.

Vrapper

Vrapper provides Vim-like scheme for Eclispe. You can edit code similar as what you do in …