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-====== The Linux Shell ====== 
-In this course we will make heavy use of the terminal (a.k.a shell). With its help, we can interact with the computer via the command line. Whenever we give you some piece of code in grey shaded boxes like...  
-<code> 
-$ whoami 
-</code> 
-...you can execute the corresponding commands in the shell. Note, the '<color blue>$</color>' sign represents the prompt in your shell((This is the bit of text that is written next to your cursor)). Please **do not** copy it, when trying to copy-past commands from the DokuWiki to the shell. Depending on your settings, this prompt can look different, but typically it includes your user name, the name of the computer you are working with, and the directory you are currently located in. 
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 ===== Opening a shell ===== ===== Opening a shell =====
  
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 <figure> <figure>
 {{general:images:computerenvironment:open-terminal.png?400 |}} {{general:images:computerenvironment:open-terminal.png?400 |}}
-<caption><fs 0.8em>The desktop of a typical Ubuntu Linux distribution</fs></caption>+<caption><fs 0.9em>The desktop of a typical Ubuntu Linux distribution</fs></caption>
 </figure> </figure>
  
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 {{:general:images:computerenvironment:terminal.png?400|}} {{:general:images:computerenvironment:terminal.png?400|}}
-<caption><fs 0.8em>A Linux terminal+<caption><fs 0.9em>A Linux terminal
 </fs></caption></figure> </fs></caption></figure>
  
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 +If that doesn't work, simply open the "Activities" menu by either clicking on the text in the upper left corner or by hitting the "Windows" key. Then, type 'terminal' and click on "Terminal" or "Terminator".  
  
 ===== Mac OS ===== ===== Mac OS =====
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 </caption> </caption>
 </figure> </figure>
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 +<WRAP tabs>
 +   * [[general:computerenvironment|Computer Environment]]
 +</WRAP>