Linux Commands Training Course – Using a Linux Terminal Emulation Window Vs A Virtual Terminal

Running Linux System Administration Commands At A Linux “Terminal Emulation Window” as Opposed to a Linux “Terminal”

You can run commands at the command line prompt in either: 1. a “terminal emulation window” or 2. a “virtual terminal”.

Running Commands In A “Terminal Emulation Window”

To run Linux commands “from the desktop” by going to the command line prompt, you open a Linux “terminal emulation window” – that works the same way as any window that you would commonly see in Windows.

A “terminal emulation window” (a.k.a. “terminal window”) appears on the desktop and you can still see part of the desktop in the background. It looks like an “un-maximized” program window in Windows.

Opening A Linux “Terminal Window” On A Linux Desktop

To open a “terminal emulation window” on a Linux desktop so you can run commands, you use one of these three methods:

search all of the menus and select “terminal” or similar click on a computer screen icon on the desktop – usually in the bottom “panel” right-click on the desktop and select “terminal window” (or similar)