Differences between revisions 17 and 19 (spanning 2 versions)
Revision 17 as of 2007-12-15 22:35:59
Size: 703
Editor: PeMac
Comment:
Revision 19 as of 2007-12-16 13:14:26
Size: 721
Comment: dead link .... + adding CommandLineInterface portal as category
Deletions are marked like this. Additions are marked like this.
Line 5: Line 5:
 * More often, in Linux a terminal is a ["shell"] CommandLine interface or ["Bash"] (a '''text''' terminal , as opposed to a '''graphical''' (or ["GUI"]) terminal display (["XFree86"]).  * More often, in Linux a terminal is a ["Shell"], CommandLine interface or ["Bash"] (a '''text''' terminal , as opposed to a '''graphical''' (or ["GUI"]) terminal display (["XFree86"] see TerminalEmulator).
Line 12: Line 12:
CategorySystemAdministration ["CommandLineInterface"]

Terminal (also called the console) has different meanings:

  • A computer terminal is just a keyboard and a screen that are connected to the computer through the network, over a modem, or directly. Your keyboard and monitor form a terminal that is directly attached to the computer.
  • More often, in Linux a terminal is a ["Shell"], CommandLine interface or ["Bash"] (a text terminal , as opposed to a graphical (or ["GUI"]) terminal display (["XFree86"] see TerminalEmulator).

See also


["CommandLineInterface"]