In fablab almost all the machines are dealing with an open source softwares. the open source softwares can be installed in Linux operating system. So it is very important to learn how to use Linux.
At the beginning of the Prefab course we have installed Ubuntu (it is a Linux operating system) in our laptops bu using the virtual machine. then we have learned some useful command that make the work easer for us. some of these command are listed bellow :
- cd change the location to a specific directory.
- ls show the directory content.
- mkdir create a new directory.
- rmdir remove directory.
- touch make a new file.
- nano open the file in the terminal.
- rm remove the file.
- mv to move the file o another directory.
- who am i to know who is the user.
- cat to show the file content.
- sudo apt install to install any program.
There are another commands that will be learned by usage.
Some Important Notes
- Linux environment is very sensitive to the letter case.
- To copy use ctrl+shift+c, paste use ctrl+shift+v.
- To open any directory in the terminal, open the directory then write click then choose open in terminal.