Switching From Windows To Ubuntu Linux

Using The Terminal

Most newcomers to Linux or Unix systems are "scared" of the Unix terminal, however what many people don't know is that Windows has a similar program called the command prompt (click start>run and type "cmd").
The terminal is a very powerful tool, and is often used to install things in Linux. I would personally recommend that many people learn a few basic commands. Note that if you search for the terminal, that it uses bash

One very useful command that people shouldn't be afraid of is "sudo apt-get install *program name* " without quotes. an example of this is sudo apt-get install amarok the system will then ask for your password and install the program.

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