[Chapter 5] 5.8 Invoking the Shell
Author: Daniel Gilly & the Staff of O'Reilly & Associates
Date: 1998-08-06T21:59:39Z

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| Chapter 5 The C Shell |

## 5.8 Invoking the Shell

The C-shell command interpreter can be invoked as follows:

> csh [`options`] [`arguments`]

csh uses syntax resembling C and executes commands from a terminal or a file. Options -n, -v, and -x are useful when debugging scripts.

Options

  -b

    Allow the remaining command-line options to be interpreted as options to a specified command, rather than as options to csh itself.

  -c

    Execute commands located in first filename argument.

  -e

    Exit if a command produces errors.

  -f

    Fast start up; start csh without executing .cshrc or .login.

  -i

    Invoke interactive shell (prompt for input).

  -n

    Parse commands but do not execute.

  -s

    Read commands from the standard input.

  -t

    Exit after executing one command.

  -v

    Display commands before executing them; expand history substitutions but don't expand other substitutions (e.g., filename, variable, and command). Same as setting verbose.

  -V

    Same as -v, but also display .cshrc.

  -x

    Display commands before executing them, but expand all substitutions. Same as setting echo. -x is often combined with -v.

  -X

    Same as -x, but also display .cshrc.

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