Final Words

We’ve covered many commands and capabilities of the Terminal and the shell. Nevertheless, we’ve just scratched the surface. OS X includes over 1,000 commands that can be run in the Terminal, and thousands more can be downloaded and installed. We encourage you to continue reading, exploring, and learning the capabilities of the Macintosh Terminal. Good luck!

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