The sh utility is a command language interpreter that shall execute commands read from a command line string, the standard input, or a specified file. The application shall ensure that the commands to be executed are expressed in the language described in Chapter 2, Shell Command Language.

What does the SH command do?

sh is a command language interpreter that executes commands read from a command line string, the standard input, or a specified file. … Most Unix-like systems contain the file /bin/sh that is either the Bourne shell, or a symbolic link (or hard link) to a compatible shell.

What is sh file in Linux?

An SH file is a script programmed for bash, a type of Unix shell (Bourne-Again SHell). It contains instructions written in the Bash language and can be executed by typing text commands within the shell’s command-line interface.