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--- mkatari-bioinformatics-august-2013-introlinuxnotes [2015/06/03 18:15] – mkatari
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 ====== Logging in with X Windows ======
+The standard user interface for personal computers is a GUI (Graphical User Interface). However for linux it is a command-line interpreter called shell.
+It is simply a prompt the awaits your command. There are several different shells, but the one used often is called “bash”, which is a mixture of a bunch of other shells.
 In cases where a program requires a GUI, you should log in using the ''–X'' option.
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 Generally in this directory you have complete control over creating, modifying, and executing files in this or any sub directory you create. In order to return to your home directory simply type the command: ''cd ~'' at the prompt. Unless appropriate changes have been made you can can not enter anyone’s directory or even see what is in it.
-====== The Linux Shell ======
-The standard user interface for personal computers is a GUI (Graphical User Interface). However for linux it is a command-line interpreter called shell.
-It is simply a prompt the awaits your command. There are several different shells, but the one used often is called “bash”, which is a mixture of a bunch of other shells.
 ===== Command Line Editing =====