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KornShell vs Tera Term

A side-by-side look at KornShell and Tera Term. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

KornShell

KornShell

Development

KornShell (ksh) is a Unix shell and command language written by David Korn. It is backward-compatible with the Bourne shell and includes many features from Bash and C shell. KornShell is known for its interactive scripting and job control features.

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Tera Term

Tera Term

Network & Admin

Tera Term is a free, open-source terminal emulator and telnet client for Windows. It allows users to connect to remote servers and access command line interfaces like a virtual terminal. Key features include VT/TEK terminal emulation, customizable interface and keyboard shortcuts, SSH and telnet client support.

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