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Which shell does not have history feature?

  1. Bourne shell

  2. Korn shell

  3. C shell

  4. POSIX shell
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Explanation

The original Bourne shell (sh) does not include command history functionality. History features were introduced in later shells like the C shell (csh) which introduced history commands like '!!' and '!n'. The Korn shell (ksh) and POSIX shell (sh on modern systems) both include history capabilities, typically accessing the same history mechanisms as bash. Bourne shell was designed for simplicity and portability, lacking interactive features that later shells added.

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