Entering Commands
To use the command line, you can open a terminal window, also sometimes called the console, in which you can work directly in the shell. This is similar to opening a DOS or Command Prompt Window in Windows.
Some distributions provide an icon on the panel that you can click to open a terminal window. The icon includes a monitor screen. Others don't provide a terminal screen icon. Usually the desktop menu (right-click on the desktop) includes an item to open the terminal window. You can always find it on the main menu, either as a main menu item or on a submenu under system.
The terminal window displays the system prompt, followed by the cursor, showing that it's waiting for you to enter a command.
When you type a command and ...
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