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+# Bash Explorations
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+To build and run Bash programs on your local machine, follow the instructions in this [Bash Scripting guide](https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/bash-scripting-introduction-to-bash-and-bash-scripting/#how-to-write-bash-scripts)
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+Once installed, programs can be run from the command line like so:
+
+```
+chmod +x scriptname.sh
+./scriptname.sh
+```
+
+## About Bash
+
+Bash, short for "Bourne-Again SHell," was introduced in 1989, with its development initially led by Brian Fox and later continued by Chet Ramey. It serves as the GNU Project’s command-line shell and interpreter, providing users direct control over their systems via the terminal. 
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+Bash is favored by data scientists due to its efficiency in pre-processing large datasets. It also excels at automating tasks, making it more powerful than a graphical user interface (GUI) for many operations. Additionally, Bash's flexibility allows users to execute multiple programming languages within the same environment.
+
+## Bash Resources
+
+Continue your study of Bash via:
+
+- [GNU Bash](https://www.gnu.org/software/bash/)
+- [What is Bash Used For?](https://www.codecademy.com/resources/blog/what-is-bash-used-for/)
+- [Bash Scripting](https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/bash-scripting-introduction-to-bash-and-bash-scripting/#how-to-write-bash-scripts)
+
+## Bash Open Source Projects
+
+Studying, and contributing to, open source projects is an excellent way to improve your proficiency in any language. The development of Bash is open-source itself, some ways to get involved are:
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+- [List of Work Needed for Bash Development](https://www.gnu.org/help/)
+- [The Translation Project](https://translationproject.org/domain/bash.html)