
What is a terminal and how do I open and use it? - Ask Ubuntu
Dec 6, 2012 · A Terminal is your interface to the underlying operating system via a shell, usually bash. It is a command line. Back in the day, a Terminal was a screen+keyboard that was …
What is the difference between shell, console, and terminal?
Nov 29, 2025 · 5 A Terminal is a text-based interface (possibly to a shell) The difference between console and shell is one I don't yet grasp, but I can tell you how a terminal is different from a …
scrolling - How do I scroll in tmux? - Super User
Feb 9, 2025 · How do I scroll with either the keyboard or mouse? The tmux man page indicates one must enter copy-mode to scroll. Is there a way to quickly scroll without manually entering …
How to unzip a zip file from the Terminal? - Ask Ubuntu
Oct 13, 2017 · Just downloaded a .zip file from the internet. I want to use the terminal to unzip the file. What is the correct way to do this?
View history of commands run in terminal - Ask Ubuntu
Oct 3, 2020 · Is there a way to save all my typed terminal commands and view it like history in a log book?
macos - How to stop a process in Terminal - Super User
Closed 15 years ago. Possible Duplicate: Ending a process in unix instead of interrupting it When I task in Terminal, such as ping blah.com, how do I then stop this task (other than closing the …
command line - How to copy files via terminal? - Ask Ubuntu
Oct 3, 2012 · How to copy files via terminal? Ask Question Asked 13 years, 3 months ago Modified 9 years, 6 months ago
Is there a command to display a Calendar in the terminal?
Mar 3, 2017 · cal calendar command for terminal You can use the cal command to display a calendar in Julian or Gregorian format. The format depends on your locale settings but can be …
Why can't I scroll in the terminal? - Super User
I'm using Ubuntu 16.04 Cinnamon. After repositioning a terminal window (GNOME Terminal 3.18.3), I suddenly can't scroll up through the terminal output. Shift+PgUp writes 2~ on the …
How to access a usb flash drive from the terminal? - Ask Ubuntu
Apr 29, 2011 · I only have access to the command line. I need to backup my data (on the user folder) to a pen (USB DOK). How can I mount a flash drive manually? What should be the …