GNU Bourne Again SHell

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The GNU Bourne Again SHell (BASH) is a powerful, open source command-line interpreter and scripting language developed by the Free Software Foundation. It is a popular choice for system administrators, web developers and programmers. It is a replacement for the original Bourne shell and works on a wide variety of platforms such as Unix, Linux and macOS. BASH provides a powerful command-line interface with a large set of built-in commands, support for command-line arguments, and the ability to execute scripts. It also supports a wide range of programming languages such as C, C++, Java, Python, Perl, Ruby, and more. BASH is highly extensible, allowing users to customize and extend its functionality. It also provides powerful tools for system administration tasks such as managing users and groups, file system navigation, and process control. Finally, BASH provides a wide range of security features, including an integrated security sandbox, support for secure shells, and support for authentication and encryption.

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