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Command Shells: csh, ksh, POSIX, BASH, PERL?

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The Question is:

 
Is there an UNIX Shell such as sh, csh, tcsh, or ksh available for
VMS?

The Answer is :

 
  There are various command shells available for OpenVMS, yes.
  The most common approach for portability often involves the
  use of PERL or similar, rather than a traditional shell.
  (For OpenVMS releases prior to that you are using, POSIX is
  another option.  GNU BASH was ported a while back, includes
  various csh and ksh extensions, and is available via the DECUS
  archives -- "Symposium Collection from the VMS/Languages & Tools
  SIG Part 1, Fall 1994, Anaheim (VS0181) [.GNUSOFTWARE]".)
 

  
     
     answer written or last revised on ( 15-NOV-1999 )
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