Terminal on Linux¶

On Linux, programs are installed fastest from the terminal. There are other methods too, but let's move on! :) Later in the document we will come across different installation methods.

Another shortcut to open the terminal in Ubuntu is to press the Super key, type terminal on the keyboard, and press enter. This shortcut is only valid for the Gnome Shell desktop environment. (Super Key: the key on the keyboard with the Windows logo on it)

Image: Terminal Window

The keyboard shortcuts to copy something from the terminal and to paste something into the terminal are Ctrl+Shift+C and Ctrl+Shift+V.

Image: Copy and paste in the terminal