# ksh > Korn Shell, a Bash-compatible command-line interpreter. > See also: `histexpand`. > More information: . - Start an interactive shell session: `ksh` - Execute specific [c]ommands: `ksh -c "{{echo 'ksh is executed'}}"` - Execute a specific script: `ksh {{path/to/script.ksh}}` - Check a specific script for syntax errors without executing it: `ksh -n {{path/to/script.ksh}}` - Execute a specific script, printing each command in the script before executing it: `ksh -x {{path/to/script.ksh}}`