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vonedaddy 08-05-2007 09:15 PM
Understanding the lingo
 
Hello, I am new to linux and don't really understand the lingo. I am wondering one major thing. Is there a difference between the command line and a terminal window? If so how do you open a command line interface?

bigrigdriver 08-05-2007 09:36 PM
You open the terminal window to get to a shell prompt (the command line). Type in your command and press enter.

chrism01 08-06-2007 05:49 AM
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jay73 08-06-2007 06:26 AM
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Hello, I am new to linux and don't really understand the lingo. I am wondering one major thing. Is there a difference between the command line and a terminal window? If so how do you open a command line interface?
Yes, the command line exists within a terminal window. If you aren't using X (for example if you hit Ctrl+alt+F1), you will get a command line on a console. It works in the same way but without a GUI/terminal window.


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