Accessing 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
Click Application Starter, Applications, Utilities, and click Console.
Note
To open the Midnight Commander shell, click File, Midnight Commander in the Console window.
Tip
You can also start the Console utility by clicking the Terminal Emulation button on the Panel.
To start a Login shell
Press CTRL + ALT + F1.
Notes
You can open multiple Login shells by pressing CTRL + ALT + F2....F6.
You can return to Corel LINUX by pressing CTRL + ALT + F7.
To start the Run command
1. Click Application Starter, Run.
2. In the Command list box, type the command you want to run.
Note
Enable the Run In Terminal Window check box to display the standard output in a Console window.
Tip
You can also start the Run command by pressing ALT + F2.