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@section Running Shell Commands from Emacs
@cindex subshell
@cindex shell commands

  Emacs has commands for passing single command lines to inferior shell
processes; it can also run a shell interactively with input and output to
an Emacs buffer named @samp{*shell*}.

@table @kbd
@item M-! @var{cmd} @key{RET}
Run the shell command line @var{cmd} and display the output
(@code{shell-command}).

You can then give commands interactively.
@item M-x term
Run a subshell with input and output through an Emacs buffer.
You can then give commands interactively.
Full terminal emulation is available.
@end table

@menu
* Single Shell::           How to run one shell command and return.
* Interactive Shell::      Permanent shell taking input via Emacs.

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@section Running Shell Commands from Emacs
@cindex subshell
@cindex shell commands

  Emacs has commands for passing single command lines to inferior shell
processes; it can also run a shell interactively with input and output
to an Emacs buffer named @samp{*shell*} or run s shell inside a terminal
emulator window.

There is a shell implemented entirely in Emacs, documented in a separate
manual.  @xref{, ,Eshell , eshell, Eshell: The Emacs Shell}.

@table @kbd
@item M-! @var{cmd} @key{RET}
Run the shell command line @var{cmd} and display the output
(@code{shell-command}).

You can then give commands interactively.
@item M-x term
Run a subshell with input and output through an Emacs buffer.
You can then give commands interactively.
Full terminal emulation is available.
@item M-x eshell
@findex eshell
Start the Emacs shell.
@end table

@menu
* Single Shell::           How to run one shell command and return.
* Interactive Shell::      Permanent shell taking input via Emacs.