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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 commands let you easily access and manage remote systems. | - 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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===== CLI Offers You Choice ===== | ===== 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 '' |
- | Once you've started the X window system, you can access the shell via '' | + | === Terminal Emulator === |
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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:// | ||
- | Despite the fact that ultimately they all provide access to the shell, some of them offer unique features that may be appealing to you. | + | ====== Chapter Navigation ====== |
- | ===== Further reading ===== | + | **Next Chapter: [[howtos: |
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