An Easy Start
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. |
