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# Upgrading Shells

#### Upgrading Non-Interactive Shells

**Starting an Interactive Bash Shell:**

* `/bin/bash -i`

**Starting an Interactive Shell:**

* `/bin/sh -i`

**Using Python to Spawn an Interactive Bash Shell:**

* `python -c 'import pty; pty.spawn("/bin/bash")'`

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