Launching a Terminal
The terminal is the program that lets users access an OS’s Command Line Interface (CLI).
You are responsible for knowing all the CLI commands in this lab.
By the end of the lab, you should be able to navigate a Linux file system, manage files and directories, manipulate text files, and utilize process management commands.
Make sure that you have completed Installing a *nix operating system first!
Tab
key to autocomplete the command or filename you are typing. Big time saver.up arrow
on your keyboard to cycle through the most-recently used commands you typed in. Good for re-running things.Control+C
or Command+C
. This sends a signal to the OS to kill the running process.The terminal is the program that lets users access an OS’s Command Line Interface (CLI).
Use the CLI to move through the filesystem and see its contents.
Use the CLI to manage files and directories.
Use the CLI to manipulate and print text files (like source code).
Use the CLI to manipulate the OSes processes.