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Once you're logged in, in the ''Applications Menu'' select the ''Terminal Emulator''. If you don't see the Applications Menu, it is likely because you did not choose Xfce as the Session Type. In that case go under ''Activities'', and in the search box enter ''terminal'' and select any of the terminal applications other than Xterm. | Once you're logged in, in the ''Applications Menu'' select the ''Terminal Emulator''. If you don't see the Applications Menu, it is likely because you did not choose Xfce as the Session Type. In that case go under ''Activities'', and in the search box enter ''terminal'' and select any of the terminal applications other than Xterm. | ||
- | Our first step will be to create an account. | + | |
+ | The ''#'' you see just before the cursor is called the *prompt*. Since you are logged in as ''root'', i.e. a super-user, it's showing up as ''#''. In a Linux system (and any other system), it's not a good idea to log in as a super-user, so our first step will be to create a new account. | ||
In the terminal type the following command: | In the terminal type the following command: |