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Opening a Linux Terminal / Console to Run Linux Commands
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Article Summary: To run Linux commands, you need to get to the Linux command line prompt. Learn the steps here!
Read Linux tips and watch free Linux videos. |
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To run Linux commands, you need to get to the Linux command line prompt.
To get to the Linux command line prompt from a Linux desktop, you open a terminal emulation window.
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Linux Tips: You can also go to a virtual terminal and run Linux commands. But when you are a new Linux user, a terminal emulation window is easier to work with. |
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Linux Terminal Emulation Windows
When you open a terminal emulation window, you get a "window" on the desktop. A terminal emulation window can be moved around on the desktop and resized to be made larger or smaller. And you can even have multiple terminal emulation windows open at the same time!
This window shows the Linux command line prompt, at which you can run Linux commands (by typing in commands and pressing Enter). After running a Linux command, this window also shows the output of the command (very important).
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Linux Tips: Linux commands are the best way to do Linux system administration. Running Linux commands gives you lots of practical, hands-on Linux training. |
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Methods of Opening a Linux Terminal Emulation Window (a.k.a. Terminal or Console)
There are over 130 Linux distributions (versions)!
The method of opening a terminal emulation window on your Linux desktop is dependant on the Linux distribution (version) you are using and the Linux desktop you are using. Two popular Linux desktops are the GNOME desktop and the KDE desktop.
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Free Linux Video Samples - click on the links at the end to watch!
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The Ubuntu Linux Videos show you how to use Linux and these videos feature descriptions using Ubuntu Linux.
You learn how to download and install Ubuntu Linux, use the Linux Desktop and the Nautilus file manager.
The "Linux Admin & Commands" video tutorials demonstrate running Linux commands to do Linux system administration.
Be sure to try these Linux training videos - by clicking on the links at the end - to see how easy it is to learn how to use Linux
with videos!
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To open a terminal emulation window, boot your Linux system to a desktop and then do one of the following:
look for an icon on the desktop that looks like a computer screen and click on it
right-click on the desktop and select a menu item with the words "Linux terminal", "Linux console" (or similar)
search the menus on the desktop for the words "Linux terminal", "Linux console" (or similar), and select the menu item
Linux Concepts and Terms:
A terminal emulation window is also referred to as a "Linux terminal" or "Linux console".
Linux commands are sometimes referred to as "Linux terminal commands" and "Linux console commands".
The Linux command line prompt is sometimes referred to as the CLI for "command line interface".
Once you have a terminal emulation window open, you will see a Linux command line prompt, which looks similar to this ]$ and the prompt may look different on your system.
For example, the prompt may look like this ]# or something else similar.
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Linux Tips: In our Linux command examples, we are using ]$ to represent the prompt. You don't type in the prompt, you type in the command at the right of the prompt and then press the Enter key to run the command. |
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Examples of Opening a Terminal Emulation Window
in Several Popular Linux Distributions
Ubuntu Linux / Red Hat Linux / Fedora Linux with the GNOME desktop:
select the Applications Menu ; select Accessories ; select Terminal.
Debian Linux with the GNOME desktop:
right-click on the desktop and select Terminal.
SUSE Linux with the KDE desktop:
click on the "Konsole" icon on the desktop (that looks like a computer screen).
What would it be like if you could watch a clearly narrated Linux video tutorial showing several methods of opening a Linux terminal / console and working at the Linux command line - in several Linux distributions.
To actually see the steps being done and have them clearly described to you in a very pleasant and sometimes even humorous manner.
How useful would it be if you could pause the Linux video and then easily try these methods of doing Linux tasks and running Linux commands yourself - well, now you can.
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watch some free sample Linux video tutorials
get more information on I Learn Linux Video Tutorials
read some more Linux training articles!
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- Clyde Boom, The Easy Linux Training Guy!
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