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"Under Linux there are GUIs (graphical user interfaces), where you can point and click and drag, and hopefully get work done without first reading lots of documentation. The traditional Unix environment is a CLI (command line interface), where you type commands to tell the computer what to do. That is faster and more powerful, but requires finding out what the commands are." -- from <placeholder-1/>
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Located in
basic-commands/C/basic-commands.xml:17(emphasis)
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This guide will make you familiar with basic GNU/Linux shell commands. It is not intended to be a complete guide to the command line, just an introduction to complement Xubuntu's graphical tools.
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Located in
basic-commands/C/basic-commands.xml:30(para)
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All command names, file names or paths to directories will be shown using a <command>monospace font</command>.
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Located in
basic-commands/C/basic-commands.xml:40(para)
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All the commands on this guide are to be issued from a command prompt in a <application>Terminal</application> and will be shown as: <screen>command to type</screen>
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Located in
basic-commands/C/basic-commands.xml:47(para)
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<emphasis role="strong">Note that your system is case sensitive.</emphasis> User, user, and USER are all different, be careful with your capitalization.
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Located in
basic-commands/C/basic-commands.xml:58(para)
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Starting a Terminal
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basic-commands/C/basic-commands.xml:66(title)
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Choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Applications</guimenu><guisubmenu>Accessories</guisubmenu><guimenuitem>Terminal</guimenuitem></menuchoice>;
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Located in
basic-commands/C/basic-commands.xml:73(para)
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Or press <keycombo><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>F2</keycap></keycombo> and type <command>xfce4-terminal</command>.
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Located in
basic-commands/C/basic-commands.xml:78(para)
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The <command>cd</command> command will allow you to change the directory you are in (<acronym>cd</acronym> stands simply for "change directory"). When you open a terminal you will be in your home directory. Examples:
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Located in
basic-commands/C/basic-commands.xml:98(para)
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To navigate into the root directory, type: <screen>cd /</screen>
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Located in
basic-commands/C/basic-commands.xml:104(para)
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