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====== CLI Introduction ====== | ====== CLI Introduction ====== | ||
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- | ===== CLI is good - Do not fear it ===== | + | ===== CLI is Good - Do Not Fear It ===== |
The following are some of the advantages to using CLI: | The following are some of the advantages to using CLI: | ||
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- CLI scripts can include comments that can act as notes and internal documentation explaining the functionality and simplifying future modifications. | - CLI scripts can include comments that can act as notes and internal documentation explaining the functionality and simplifying future modifications. | ||
- CLI based instructions are easier to document for sharing with others as opposed to long how-tos and screenshots necessary for GUI instructions. | - CLI based instructions are easier to document for sharing with others as opposed to long how-tos and screenshots necessary for GUI instructions. | ||
+ | - CLI commands let you easily access and manage remote systems. | ||
- | ===== CLI is powerful | + | ===== CLI is Powerful |
Being very powerful and flexible, CLI commands can also be unforgiving and potentially harmful to your system. Please remember about the following: | Being very powerful and flexible, CLI commands can also be unforgiving and potentially harmful to your system. Please remember about the following: | ||
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- Avoid running commands that you do not understand (especially as root) | - Avoid running commands that you do not understand (especially as root) | ||
- | ===== CLI ????===== | + | ===== CLI Offers You Choice |
- | A program that provides a command line interface is called a '' | + | A program that provides a command line interface is called a '' |
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+ | ===== Terminals ===== | ||
+ | ==== Terminal Emulators ==== | ||
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+ | A more convenient and common solution, however, | ||
* xterm | * xterm | ||
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There are many more terminal emulators available from [[http:// | There are many more terminal emulators available from [[http:// | ||
- | * aterm | + | * [[http:// |
- | * eterm | + | * [[http:// |
- | * rxvt-unicode | + | * [[http:// |
- | * sakura | + | * [[http:// |
- | * terminator | + | * [[http:// |
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+ | Despite the fact that ultimately they all provide access to the shell, some of them offer unique features that may be appealing to you so it is worth doing some research on them. | ||
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+ | ==== Terminal Multiplexers ==== | ||
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+ | Another CLI tool that may come in handy, especially if you are working on remote systems, are [[http:// | ||
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+ | ====== Chapter Navigation ====== | ||
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+ | **Next Chapter: [[.first_steps|First Steps]]** | ||
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====== Sources ====== | ====== Sources ====== | ||
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