graphics\overbutt.gifAccessing the shell command line

You can access the shell command line using the Console utility. Console automatically opens a shell session in Linux Console window using your default shell. Corel LINUX uses the Bourne-Again Shell (bash) as the default. For more information about bash, see "Working with a shell." You can switch to the visual shell, Midnight Commander, by opening a new shell session in Midnight Commander mode. For more information about Midnight Commander, see "Working with Midnight Commander."

Login shells are non-windowed terminal screens that provide the user with access to a command line prompt. Users who are used to working at the shell command line in this non-windowed environment can use the Login shell. Corel LINUX reflects changes made to your system from a Login shell. For example, if you add a new user from a Login shell, the user name is displayed when you open the User Manager in Corel LINUX. You can open up to six Login shells. Each Login shell is identified with a number, ranging from tty1 to tty6.

You can also use the Run command to execute shell commands. You can view the command results, or standard output, in the Console window when you run the command.

To start the Console utility

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To start a Login shell

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To start the Run command

1. Click Application Starter, Run.

2. In the Command list box, type the command you want to run.

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