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ksh: Execute specific [c]ommands.
$ ksh -c "${echo 'ksh is executed'}"
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This command is written in a shell scripting language called ksh (KornShell). The command is executed by invoking ksh and passing the -c flag, followed by a command wrapped in double quotes.

The command itself is ${echo 'ksh is executed'}. Here's a breakdown of what it does:

  1. ${...} is a syntax used in shell scripting to refer to a variable or perform parameter expansion.
  2. Within ${...}, we have echo 'ksh is executed'. This is a command to print the string 'ksh is executed' to the console.

So, when you run the ksh -c "${echo 'ksh is executed'}" command, it will execute the echo 'ksh is executed' command, and the output will be 'ksh is executed' displayed on the console.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.
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