What are commands in Linux and how do you type them?

diamonds.are.cool · 09-07-2011, 02:33 PM

I have Linux on my laptop as a Dual Boot, but things keep telling me to type in certain commands. How do I do this?

Probably a really simple answer, but I'm new to Linux so please help!

{BBI}Nexus{BBI} · 09-07-2011, 02:37 PM

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Originally Posted by diamonds.are.cool

but things keep telling me to type in certain commands.

Things.. what things? An example would help.

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How do I do this?

Depending on what distro you are using, you would need to start a Terminal or Console session. This is more commonly know as going to the commandline (similar to DOS).

tronayne · 09-07-2011, 02:42 PM

What you want to do is open a console; that's a terminal window in which you can type commands. You did not indicate what you're using for a window manager (KDE? GNOME?) but you should be able to find a console or "terminal" in the menu provided (usually in the lower right-hand corner of the screen).

When you're done with the window, you can type the word "exit" and press the Enter key or just CTRL-D to close it.

Hope this helps some.

diamonds.are.cool · 09-07-2011, 02:50 PM

I'm not sure what I'm using for a window manager...

It's ubuntu 11.04 if that helps? Which it probably doesn't.

But when you say menu, is that the list of icons that goes down the left hand side of the screen?

repo · 09-07-2011, 02:53 PM

Take a look at
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UsingTheTerminal

Kind regards

michaelk · 09-07-2011, 03:07 PM

My first guess would be Unity. Is there an icon that looks like computer monitor black with a >_ at the top? Clicking that icon will start a console session.

http://askubuntu.com/questions/10228...ts/19166#19166

jefro · 09-07-2011, 03:42 PM

There would be limited use for terminal commands I'd thing in ubuntu. What are you using these commands for? It may be that there is a better more gui newbie friendly way.

diamonds.are.cool · 09-07-2011, 03:47 PM

Ah okay, well nothing in particular, but (it's explained on another thread http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...14#post4464214) when I was looking online for help on this problem, sites kept telling me to type in commands and I didn't know what they were talking about. If there's a solution that doesn't involve commands, everything would be fine.