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* Type "ls" to '''l'''i'''s'''t files in the directory.
* Type "ls" to '''l'''i'''s'''t files in the directory.
* Type "cd [DIRECTORY_NAME]" to '''c'''hange '''d'''irectory.
* Type "cd [DIRECTORY_NAME]" to '''c'''hange '''d'''irectory.
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* Go to, /bin, /sbin, /usr/sbin, /usr/sbin and type "ls". These are the commands you can use from the terminal. Type: "man [COMMAND_NAME]" to bring up the '''man'''ual for those programs.
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* Go to these directories: /bin, /sbin, /usr/sbin, /usr/sbin and type "ls" in each. These are the commands you can use from the terminal. Type: "man [COMMAND_NAME]" to bring up the '''man'''ual for those programs. Type: "[COMMAND_NAME] --help" for the inbuild help.
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Obviously don't type the quotes in the above examples. Replace anything within a [] with what it tells you.
Quickest way for a beginner to safely shutdown a Linux system is to type "halt" or "poweroff". Alternatively press and hold the reset button or press CTRL-ALT-DEL on the attached keyboard.
Quickest way for a beginner to safely shutdown a Linux system is to type "halt" or "poweroff". Alternatively press and hold the reset button or press CTRL-ALT-DEL on the attached keyboard.
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Refer to http://www.debian.org/doc/ for more information on how to operate a Debian system.
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Theres are good step-by-step guide for learning the shell [http://linuxcommand.org/learning_the_shell.php here]. Refer to http://www.debian.org/doc/ for more information on how to operate a Debian system.
== Setting up Wi-Fi ==
== Setting up Wi-Fi ==