From f000520bc3611db3432d92f6f8769725078990e2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Mo8it Date: Fri, 19 Aug 2022 05:21:31 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Start terminal section --- src/SUMMARY.md | 1 + src/day_1/terminal.md | 24 ++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2 files changed, 25 insertions(+) create mode 100644 src/day_1/terminal.md diff --git a/src/SUMMARY.md b/src/SUMMARY.md index f8b2385..1152e92 100644 --- a/src/SUMMARY.md +++ b/src/SUMMARY.md @@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ - [Day 1](day_1/README.md) - [Why learn Linux?](day_1/why_linux.md) + - [The terminal](day_1/terminal.md) - [Day 2](day_2/README.md) - [Day 3](day_3/README.md) - [Day 4](day_4/README.md) diff --git a/src/day_1/terminal.md b/src/day_1/terminal.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..e109544 --- /dev/null +++ b/src/day_1/terminal.md @@ -0,0 +1,24 @@ +# The terminal + +The terminal, the console, the command line. All terms refer to the same thing. Get access to a Linux system and open a terminal. Wait, don't panic! + +Many find the terminal frightening. This is the cryptic thing you see hackers in films using! You might ask yourself, what am I doing here? I don't want to break my system or launch a terminator! + +Again, don't panic! What you see is just a prompt (usually on a dark background). + +Now, how to interact with the terminal? You are probably not seeing a lot of buttons on your terminal. This is because you interact with it (mainly) through your keyboard. But what to type? + +It is like a chat with your computer. But your computer is not into memes. It is a soldier waiting for your commands! + +Lets enter a command, probably your first command. Type `echo "Hello!"` and press enter: + +```console +$ echo "Hello!" +Hello! +``` + +Congratulation! You did just say hi to your computer and it did even reply! What a charm! + +Well, to be more precise, you gave a command to your computer to say "Hello!" and it did that. + +I know, I did just brake the romance between you and your computer. I appoligize.