The Linux command line is a text interface to your computer. It allows the user to execute the command by typing at the terminal. The command line typically presents you with a prompt.
To sum up, you enter a command, then command line answers you.
Open the Terminal
You can open your terminal with keyboard shortcut or from your desktop.
- Click this icon to open the terminal.
- It is the terminal interface
- It is the user name (pi)
- It is the machine name (raspberrypi)
We’ll work at this terminal during our course and it will be your best friends. Woov! You are ready to speak with your computer.