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When you are troubleshooting problems with your Linux installation, there are several utilities available that are not obvious to the first time user.
The first thing you will want to have access to during your troubleshooting is something called the "terminal" or the "console" depending on who is doing the speaking or writing. In either case, you should be able to start an instance of the "terminal" by accessing your menu. If you cannot find it, you...
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