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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.
−* 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.
+* 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 inbuilt help.
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.