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Summary

  • The Bash shell is a command interpreter that prompts interactive users to specify Linux commands.

  • Many commands have a --help option that displays a usage message or screen.

  • You can use workspaces to organize multiple application windows.

  • The Activities button at the upper-left corner of the top bar provides an overview mode that helps to organize windows and to start applications.

  • The file command scans the beginning of a file and displays what type it is.

  • The head and tail commands display the beginning and end of a file, respectively.

  • You can use tab completion to complete file names when typing them as arguments to commands.

  • You can use the graphical interface for many administrative tasks. You can disable the interface to preserve resources for running applications.

  • You can write many commands in the same line by using the semicolon ; character, and can run a single command in multiple lines by using the backslash \ character.

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