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A Computer '''console''', a physical device to operate a computer (Wikipedia WikiPedia:Computer_console ). On linux, there are often multiple WikiPedia:Virtual_Console (Alt-F1 to Alt-F6). | {{attachment:Portal/IDB/icon-terminal-32x32.png}}The Console is commonly famous black window in which you can write to the command line. |
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== How to survive on the linux console == | The Console is often also known as the "Terminal" or "Shell". Technically, the Console is a combination of a "Terminal" and a "Shell". <<TableOfContents(3)>> == How to access the Console == In Debian, there are six default Console's already ready to be used. They are all accessed using the key combination {{{Ctrl + Alt + FN ° Console}}}. For example, the Console #3 is accessed by pressing {{{Ctrl + Alt + F3}}}. '''Note''' Console #7 is usually allocated to the graphical environment (Xorg ect...). Another method is to use a graphic display terminal within your desktop environment. * Under GNOME: {{{Applications> System Tools> Terminal}}} or the keyboard shortcut {{{Alt + F2}}} for "Run Application" and type "gnome-terminal" *Under KDE {{{K> System> Terminal (Konsole)}}} == How to survive on the Linux Console == |
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The Console is commonly famous black window in which you can write to the command line.
The Console is often also known as the "Terminal" or "Shell". Technically, the Console is a combination of a "Terminal" and a "Shell".
Contents
How to access the Console
In Debian, there are six default Console's already ready to be used. They are all accessed using the key combination Ctrl + Alt + FN ° Console. For example, the Console #3 is accessed by pressing Ctrl + Alt + F3.
Note Console #7 is usually allocated to the graphical environment (Xorg ect...).
Another method is to use a graphic display terminal within your desktop environment.
Under GNOME: Applications> System Tools> Terminal
or the keyboard shortcut Alt + F2 for "Run Application" and type "gnome-terminal"
Under KDE K> System> Terminal (Konsole)
How to survive on the Linux Console
The usual shell commands are listed in coreutils.
This section lists a selection of useful and popular programs that run from the shell.
Generic tools
screen -- virtual tty that allow disconnection (for ssh or X-terminal)
script -- for logging of a console session
mlocate -- assist finding files
- File manager
- Editors
- Shells
- Locking the console
- Misc
Communication / Internet
- Download
- Mail
mutt -- all mail clients suck - this one sucks less
- WWW
- news
- IRC
- ICQ
- RSS
rsstail -- tail RSS feeds
rss2email -- RSS/RDF to mail converter
newsbeuter -- text mode RSS feed reader with podcast support
Multimedia
- Graphic conversion and manipulation
- Graphic viewers
- Video
mplayer (mplayer -vo caca MyFile.mpg or mplayer -vo aa MyFile.mpg)
PIM
- Todo list
- Calendar tools
- Address books
Office
- Spreadsheet
- Word processing
odt2txt (view openoffice document, see mc above)
"Graphic" editors
System Administration
top in the procps package -- list whats running and resource usage
ngrep -- Show network connections
apachetop -- Show active Apache details.
aptitude -- manage Debian packages.
ssh -- Remote system interaction (replaces deprecated "r" commands, telnet, ftp).
Fun
CleanMe : This page needs some cleanup, and needs to be improved (hint: focus on most useful tools)