| Start by opening a Linux shell. You can start KDE's Konsole by clicking on the terminal icon in the Kicker panel or by running konsole from your <Alt+F2> quickstart. Trivia time | There are many ways to start a shell with your system. Other terminal programs include xterm, rxvt, and eterm, just to name a few. Konsole just happens to be KDE's terminal application. |
From the shell prompt, why not try entering each of the following commands? Notice what they do. A few simple commands date | Date and time. | df | Show me how much free space my disks have | who | Who is logged onto the system? | w | Similar to who but with different information. | cal | Show me a calendar | tty | Identify your workstation. | echo | Hello, ello, llo, lo, o, o, o . . . . Try typing: echo "Hello world." | last | Who last logged in and are they still logged in? You may need root access for this one. |
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