Linux: Find Out Which Shell You Are Using

Start up your Linux machine then do the following:

  1. Press Ctrl + Alt + F2 to start a virtual console
  2. Login in with your credentials
         








3.  After logging in type "grep my-username-goes-here /etc/passwd", then you will see which shell environment you are using


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