
command line - How to really clear the terminal? - Ask Ubuntu
556 I can issue the clear command or press Ctrl + L to clear the current Ubuntu terminal, but this just shifts previous output upwards and if you use mouse scroll or PgUP and PgDown keys it's hard to …
What is a terminal and how do I open and use it? - Ask Ubuntu
Dec 6, 2012 · A Terminal is a command interpreter. A Terminal is an entity that takes input from the user and deals with the computer rather than the user deal directly with the computer.
What is the difference between Terminal, Console, Shell, and Command ...
Aug 4, 2014 · See also Why is a Virtual Terminal “virtual”, and what/why/where is the “real” Terminal?. Command line [interface] A command line is an interface where the user types a command (which is …
command line - Terminal shows > after entering \ - Ask Ubuntu
Jan 8, 2019 · Every new line means the start of a new command. In the terminal, when you press Enter, you get a prompt to run a new command. So, a new line needs to be "escaped". Typing \ followed by …
Command to open new terminal window from the current terminal?
Apr 22, 2015 · Normally if you want a command to open from the terminal and separate (so it returns to the prompt without having to close the opened program), you have to use something like this: gnome …
Why does "(base)" appear in front of my terminal prompt?
I'm wondering why I have (base) on the left of my terminal prompt. If I run source ~/.profile in the terminal, it disappears. If I close that terminal and reopen a new terminal, (base) is there ag...
command line - How do I open a terminal? - Ask Ubuntu
How do I access the Terminal? I just got ubuntu running on my computer and now I am ready to write a program...but I can't figure out how to open a command terminal.
command line - How do I navigate up one directory from the terminal ...
Nov 28, 2015 · I can navigate down in directory using cd in the terminal. How do I navigate back up if I go too far?
How do I check which terminal I am using? - Ask Ubuntu
Jun 23, 2015 · I have Ubuntu on my machine and I am running awesome window manager on top of it. How do I check which terminal I am running? Is there a command for it?
Is there a command to close a terminal window via commandline?
Dec 30, 2010 · To close a terminal window you can use the exit command . Alternatively you can use the shortcut ctrl + shift + w to close a terminal tab and ctrl + shift + q to close the entire terminal …