Getting to the Linux Command Line From a Linux Desktop to Run Linux Commands
If you are new to Linux, you can easily learn Linux with a Linux desktop. This is because it’s easier to make Linux software programs and Linux commands from a Linux desktop.
Linux commands from a desktop, you need to open a terminal emulation window (also known as a Linux terminal or Linux console). If you have a Linux terminal, the Linux command line prompt and you can Linux commands.
Linux Tips: The Linux command line prompt is also known as “CLI”, for “Command Line Interface.” And Linux commands are also known as “Linux terminal commands” and “Linux console commands.”
With over 130 different Linux distributions (versions) to choose from, with various Linux desktops, it may seem confusing to a Linux terminal. But there are essentially three simple ways to create a Linux terminal and get to the Linux command line prompt – so you can learn how to use Linux commands.
3 way to open a Linux terminal emulation window (terminal / console) from the Linux desktop
1st Look for an icon that looks like a computer screen and click it. Some desktops do not have this symbol.
2nd Right-click an empty space on the desktop and a menu appears. Looking for an item on the menu called “Linux Terminal”, “Linux console”, or similar – and select this item.
3rd Look through all the menus (and submenus) on the desktop for the words “Linux Terminal”, “Linux console”, or similar to – and select this item.
After a terminal emulation window, you see a Linux command line. The prompt them to appear May] $, or they may look different on your system.
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