display the actual number of bash command interpreter

Shell Programming and Scripting
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Hello everybody!
I have a problem "Write script, which will display the actual number of bash command interpreter, working in the operating system." I used ps command to list all process running in the system but I don't know how to select only bash command interpreter. Pls give me some ideas.

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Try:

ps <your flags>| grep -w bash| grep -v grep| wc -l
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pgrep bash|wc -l
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Ok. tks so much!