A ksh file extension is related to Unix shell script files written in KornShell programming language.

There is one other file type using
the KSH file extension!

empty icon.ksh - Prodigy Internet registration file

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Software that open ksh file

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KSH file extension - Unix shell script

What is ksh file? How to open ksh files?

The ksh file extension is related to the KornShell programming language was designed and developed by David G. Korn at AT&T Bell Laboratories.

It is an interactive command language that provides access to the UNIX system and to many other systems, on the many different computers and workstations on which it is implemented.

The KornShell language is high-level programming language for writing applications.

ksh has the best features of both, plus many new features of its own. Thus ksh can do much to enhance your productivity and the quality of your work, both in interacting with the system, and in programming. ksh programs are easier to write, and are more concise and readable than programs written in a lower level language such as C.

The ksh file stores shell script written in KornShell programming language.

MIME types:
application/x-ksh
text/x-script.ksh

The default software associated to open ksh file:

Terminal icon

Apple, Inc. logoTerminal  Apple macOS / Mac OS X software

Company or developer:
Apple, Inc.

Terminal emulator included in the OS X operating system. It provides text-based access to the operating system.

Unix icon

The Open Group logoUnix  Linux/Unix software

Company or developer:
The Open Group

A multi-tasking operating system for various platforms, the first version of UNIX was released in 1969. It is developed by AT&T as well as various commercial vendors, universities and non-profit organizations. Traditional Original Unix systems have characteristics of Version 7 Unix or UNIX System V. Unix Specification have Mac OS X, Mac OS X Server, Solaris, AIX, HP/UX, z/OS etc. Other systems, such as Linux and BSD are called Unix-like or Unix system-like.

Bash icon

GNU Project logoBash  Linux/Unix software

Company or developer:
GNU Project

Bash is the shell, or command language interpreter, that will appear in the GNU operating system. Bash is an sh-compatible shell that incorporates useful features from the Korn shell (ksh) and C shell (csh). 

Help how to open:

Use any text editing tool for view content of *.ksh files.

How to convert:

This file type is not meant to be converted to anything else.

Related links:

KornShell home

List of software applications associated to the .ksh file extension

Recommended software programs are sorted by OS platform (Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android etc.)
and possible program actions that can be done with the file: like open ksh file, edit ksh file, convert ksh file, view ksh file, play ksh file etc. (if exist software for corresponding action in File-Extensions.org's database).

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Click on the tab below to simply browse between the application actions, to quickly get a list of recommended software, which is able to perform the specified software action, such as opening, editing or converting ksh files.

Software that open ksh file - Unix shell script

Programs supporting the exension ksh on the main platforms Windows, Mac, Linux or mobile. Click on the link to get more information about listed programs for open ksh file action.

Apple macOS / Mac OS X:

Main software associated with ksh file by default:
Terminal small icon Terminal
Other suggested software:
Sublime Text for Mac small icon Sublime Text for Mac

Linux/Unix:

Main software associated with ksh file by default:
Bash small icon Bash
Other suggested software:
Sublime Text for Linux small icon Sublime Text for Linux

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