How Do I Start Linux?
Contents Launch a Terminal from Your Desktop’s Application Menu and You Will See the Bash Shell. There Are Other Shells, but Most Linux Distributions Use Bash...
Launch a terminal from your desktop’s application menu and you will see the bash shell. There are other shells, but most Linux distributions use bash by default. Press Enter after typing a command to run it. Note that you don’t need to add an .exe or anything like that – programs don’t have file extensions on Linux.
How do I get started with Linux?
10 ways to get started with Linux
- Join a free shell.
- Try Linux on Windows with WSL 2. …
- Carry Linux on a bootable thumb drive.
- Take an online tour.
- Run Linux in the browser with JavaScript.
- Read about it. …
- Get a Raspberry Pi.
- Climb aboard the container craze.
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How do I start Linux in command line?
On Ubuntu and some others, you might see a small terminal icon along the left-hand side of your screen. On many systems, you can open a command window by pressing the Ctrl+Alt+t keys at the same time. You will also find yourself on the command line if you log into a Linux system using a tool like PuTTY.
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