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What is the difference between Non-Login and Login, Non-Interactive and Interactive shell sessions in Linux/Ubuntu/Debian

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Jan 20, 2020

In this short article, we shall provide a simple explanation of the differences between login and non-login shells as well as between interactive and non-interactive shells.
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