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<h2 id="heading-problem">Problem</h2>
<p>How to check the default shell in Deepin OS using the terminal</p>
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<h2 id="heading-solution">Solution</h2>
<h3 id="heading-check-your-os">Check your OS</h3>
<p>In the terminal, you can check your operating system by running the following command</p>
<pre><code class="lang-apache"><span class="hljs-attribute">lsb_release</span> -a
</code></pre>
<p>The solution provided by this article was tested using <code>Deepin Os 20.7</code>. You can check it out if works in your operating system.</p>
<p>You'll see something like this</p>
<p><img src="https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1685497851774/059e9bbb-88f9-4f58-a67f-02317268fb6d.png" alt class="image--center mx-auto" /></p>
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<h3 id="heading-check-your-default-shell">Check your default shell</h3>
<p>In the terminal, you can check your default shell by running the following command</p>
<pre><code class="lang-apache"><span class="hljs-attribute">echo</span> $SHELL
</code></pre>
<p>You'll see something like this</p>
<p><img src="https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1685497942278/a75c2605-f6d1-41cc-8aed-a556e22a2c88.png" alt class="image--center mx-auto" /></p>
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<h2 id="heading-celebrate"><strong>Celebrate</strong></h2>
<p><img src="https://thumbs.gfycat.com/FriendlyRadiantBumblebee-max-1mb.gif" alt="Best Michael Scott Reaction GIFs | Gfycat" /></p>
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<h2 id="heading-lets-connect"><strong>Let's connect</strong></h2>
<ul>
<li><p><a target="_blank" href="https://github.com/alexcalaca"><strong>Github</strong></a></p>
</li>
<li><p><a target="_blank" href="https://linkedin.com/in/alexandrecalacaofficial"><strong>LinkedIn</strong></a></p>
</li>
<li><p><a target="_blank" href="https://hashnode.com/onboard?next=/@alexandrecalaca"><strong>Hashnode</strong></a></p>
</li>
<li><p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.youtube.com/@alexandrecalacaofficial"><strong>Youtube</strong></a></p>
</li>
</ul>
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<h2 id="heading-final-thoughts"><strong>Final thoughts</strong></h2>
<p>I hope this article helped you. Let me know if you have any questions.</p>
<p>Your thoughts, suggestions and corrections are more than welcome.</p>
<p>By the way, feel free to drop your suggestions on new blog articles.</p>
<p>Hope to see you next time.</p>
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## Problem

How to check the default shell in Deepin OS using the terminal

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## Solution

### Check your OS

In the terminal, you can check your operating system by running the following command

```apache
lsb_release -a
```

The solution provided by this article was tested using `Deepin Os 20.7`. You can check it out if works in your operating system.

You'll see something like this

![](https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1685497851774/059e9bbb-88f9-4f58-a67f-02317268fb6d.png align="center")

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### Check your default shell

In the terminal, you can check your default shell by running the following command

```apache
echo $SHELL
```

You'll see something like this

![](https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1685497942278/a75c2605-f6d1-41cc-8aed-a556e22a2c88.png align="center")

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## **Celebrate**

![Best Michael Scott Reaction GIFs | Gfycat](https://thumbs.gfycat.com/FriendlyRadiantBumblebee-max-1mb.gif align="left")

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## **Let's connect**

* [**Github**](https://github.com/alexcalaca)
    
* [**LinkedIn**](https://linkedin.com/in/alexandrecalacaofficial)
    
* [**Hashnode**](https://hashnode.com/onboard?next=/@alexandrecalaca)
    
* [**Youtube**](https://www.youtube.com/@alexandrecalacaofficial)
    

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## **Final thoughts**

I hope this article helped you. Let me know if you have any questions.

Your thoughts, suggestions and corrections are more than welcome.

By the way, feel free to drop your suggestions on new blog articles.

Hope to see you next time.

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How to check the default shell in Deepin OS using the terminal

Problem

Solution

Check your OS

Check your default shell

Celebrate

Let's connect

Final thoughts

I'm a passionate software engineer with a deep love for turning complex problems into elegant solutions through code.
