Full path name of bash? and base process of Linux?

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What is the full path name of bash?

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bash process path init

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The base process in linux is named init and has the PID 1
If you are on Linux, you can install the command pstree to have a tree view of the process, or using the command ps -eF. See also Wikipedia: init

bash is probably (depending on your distribution) in /bin/bash or /usr/bin/bash

To identify the path of a command an easy thing to use is the command:

type bash

#you can also usee (but not recommanded)

whereis bash

command -v bash

It will read your path (or try to guess) and gives you several path where you can find the file bash

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Most probably not /usr/bin/bash but /bin/bash
– grebneke
Feb 7 '14 at 11:44

Yes you're both right... End of the week tired.. coffee... really sorry.
– Kiwy
Feb 7 '14 at 11:48

/usr/bin/bash is not that uncommon (Arch Linux for example), but yes, it depends on the distribution.
– l0b0
Feb 7 '14 at 12:51

To find out the full path you can also run 'which bash'. That should show the path that will be executed when you run just 'bash'
– brm
Feb 7 '14 at 13:59

We shouldn't be recommending the use of which or whereis. If you're using Bash it should be type. unix.stackexchange.com/questions/85249/…
– slm♦
Feb 7 '14 at 14:11

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bash is probably (depending on your distribution) in /bin/bash or /usr/bin/bash

To identify the path of a command an easy thing to use is the command:

type bash

#you can also usee (but not recommanded)

whereis bash

command -v bash

It will read your path (or try to guess) and gives you several path where you can find the file bash

edited Feb 7 '14 at 14:20

answered Feb 7 '14 at 11:41

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Most probably not /usr/bin/bash but /bin/bash
– grebneke
Feb 7 '14 at 11:44

Yes you're both right... End of the week tired.. coffee... really sorry.
– Kiwy
Feb 7 '14 at 11:48

/usr/bin/bash is not that uncommon (Arch Linux for example), but yes, it depends on the distribution.
– l0b0
Feb 7 '14 at 12:51

To find out the full path you can also run 'which bash'. That should show the path that will be executed when you run just 'bash'
– brm
Feb 7 '14 at 13:59

We shouldn't be recommending the use of which or whereis. If you're using Bash it should be type. unix.stackexchange.com/questions/85249/…
– slm♦
Feb 7 '14 at 14:11

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bash is probably (depending on your distribution) in /bin/bash or /usr/bin/bash

To identify the path of a command an easy thing to use is the command:

type bash

#you can also usee (but not recommanded)

whereis bash

command -v bash

It will read your path (or try to guess) and gives you several path where you can find the file bash

edited Feb 7 '14 at 14:20

answered Feb 7 '14 at 11:41

Kiwy

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Most probably not /usr/bin/bash but /bin/bash
– grebneke
Feb 7 '14 at 11:44

Yes you're both right... End of the week tired.. coffee... really sorry.
– Kiwy
Feb 7 '14 at 11:48

/usr/bin/bash is not that uncommon (Arch Linux for example), but yes, it depends on the distribution.
– l0b0
Feb 7 '14 at 12:51

To find out the full path you can also run 'which bash'. That should show the path that will be executed when you run just 'bash'
– brm
Feb 7 '14 at 13:59

We shouldn't be recommending the use of which or whereis. If you're using Bash it should be type. unix.stackexchange.com/questions/85249/…
– slm♦
Feb 7 '14 at 14:11

|
show 3 more comments

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bash is probably (depending on your distribution) in /bin/bash or /usr/bin/bash

To identify the path of a command an easy thing to use is the command:

type bash

#you can also usee (but not recommanded)

whereis bash

command -v bash

It will read your path (or try to guess) and gives you several path where you can find the file bash

edited Feb 7 '14 at 14:20

answered Feb 7 '14 at 11:41

Kiwy

5,85653555

bash is probably (depending on your distribution) in /bin/bash or /usr/bin/bash

To identify the path of a command an easy thing to use is the command:

type bash

#you can also usee (but not recommanded)

whereis bash

command -v bash

It will read your path (or try to guess) and gives you several path where you can find the file bash

edited Feb 7 '14 at 14:20

answered Feb 7 '14 at 11:41

Kiwy

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edited Feb 7 '14 at 14:20

answered Feb 7 '14 at 11:41

Kiwy

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answered Feb 7 '14 at 11:41

Kiwy

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answered Feb 7 '14 at 11:41

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Most probably not /usr/bin/bash but /bin/bash
– grebneke
Feb 7 '14 at 11:44

Yes you're both right... End of the week tired.. coffee... really sorry.
– Kiwy
Feb 7 '14 at 11:48

/usr/bin/bash is not that uncommon (Arch Linux for example), but yes, it depends on the distribution.
– l0b0
Feb 7 '14 at 12:51

To find out the full path you can also run 'which bash'. That should show the path that will be executed when you run just 'bash'
– brm
Feb 7 '14 at 13:59

We shouldn't be recommending the use of which or whereis. If you're using Bash it should be type. unix.stackexchange.com/questions/85249/…
– slm♦
Feb 7 '14 at 14:11

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Most probably not /usr/bin/bash but /bin/bash
– grebneke
Feb 7 '14 at 11:44

Yes you're both right... End of the week tired.. coffee... really sorry.
– Kiwy
Feb 7 '14 at 11:48

/usr/bin/bash is not that uncommon (Arch Linux for example), but yes, it depends on the distribution.
– l0b0
Feb 7 '14 at 12:51

To find out the full path you can also run 'which bash'. That should show the path that will be executed when you run just 'bash'
– brm
Feb 7 '14 at 13:59

We shouldn't be recommending the use of which or whereis. If you're using Bash it should be type. unix.stackexchange.com/questions/85249/…
– slm♦
Feb 7 '14 at 14:11

Most probably not /usr/bin/bash but /bin/bash
– grebneke
Feb 7 '14 at 11:44

Yes you're both right... End of the week tired.. coffee... really sorry.
– Kiwy
Feb 7 '14 at 11:48

/usr/bin/bash is not that uncommon (Arch Linux for example), but yes, it depends on the distribution.
– l0b0
Feb 7 '14 at 12:51

To find out the full path you can also run 'which bash'. That should show the path that will be executed when you run just 'bash'
– brm
Feb 7 '14 at 13:59

We shouldn't be recommending the use of which or whereis. If you're using Bash it should be type. unix.stackexchange.com/questions/85249/…
– slm♦
Feb 7 '14 at 14:11

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