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− | Terminal provides a Bash shell command line, with access to all of the usual cryptic Unix commands, which are generally considered beyond the capabilities of elementary-school children. However, there are always exceptions. A good starting point is [http://en.flossmanuals.net/bin/view/CommandLineIntro/WebHome Introduction to the Gnu/Linux Command Line] from FLOSS Manuals.
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− | Midnight Commander is a character mode file manager that can run directly in Terminal. Install it with
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| + | [http://activities.sugarlabs.org/en-US/sugar/addon/4043 Activity] | [http://git.sugarlabs.org/projects/terminal Source] | [http://download.sugarlabs.org/sources/sucrose/fructose/Terminal Source tarball] | [[OLPC:Terminal]] | [[0.84/Terminal]] | [[0.86/Terminal]] |{{Iframe|[http://en.flossmanuals.net/terminal Terminal Activity Manual] | http://en.flossmanuals.net/terminal| 940|800|1}} |
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| + | Tickets in Trac: [http://bugs.sugarlabs.org/query?status=accepted&status=assigned&status=closed&status=new&status=reopened&groupdesc=1&group=milestone&component=Terminal&order=priority&col=id&col=summary&col=status&col=owner&col=type&col=priority&col=version&col=severity&col=resolution&col=status_field&col=reporter&col=time&col=changetime Sugar Labs] | [http://dev.laptop.org/query?status=assigned&status=closed&status=new&status=reopened&groupdesc=1&group=resolution&max=150&component=terminal-activity&order=id&col=id&col=summary&col=status&col=owner&col=type&col=next_action&col=time&col=changetime OLPC] | |
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− | sudo yum install mc
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− | Be sure to configure Lynx-like motion in '''Options:Configuration'''. This lets you navigate the directory tree with the cursor keys.
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| The user can configure Sugar either in the UI, or using sugar-control-panel from the command line. | | The user can configure Sugar either in the UI, or using sugar-control-panel from the command line. |
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| where ''keyboard'' can be us (US English), dvorak, fr (French), and so on. See [http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Keyboards olpc:Keyboards] for more. | | where ''keyboard'' can be us (US English), dvorak, fr (French), and so on. See [http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Keyboards olpc:Keyboards] for more. |
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| + | Many terminal users find a white-on-black terminal easier on the eyes than the black-on-white Sugar's Terminal defaults to. You can edit the file <tt>~/.sugar/default/terminalrc</tt> and swap the values of <tt>fg_color</tt> and <tt>bg_color</tt> to switch to white-on-black. |
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| + | [http://www.midnight-commander.org/ Midnight Commander] is a character mode file manager that can run directly in Terminal. Install it with |
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| + | Be sure to configure Lynx-like motion in '''Options:Configuration'''. This lets you navigate the directory tree with the cursor keys. |
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