Ubuntu
nautilus package

how do I open a terminal?

Asked by David James on 2011-07-09

I just decided to try out Ubuntu. I haven't got familiar with it yet, so I can't say whether I like it more than Windows!
I tried to copy my AV program across, it copied ok, but won't run on Linux. I checked their website (Avira) and there is a Linux version, but the protocol is a bit strange to me (I guess I'll get used to it). The first thing I have to do is "open a terminal" (I imagine that's the equivalent of the DOS window in Windows?) but I can't find out where or how to do it.

Hopefully you'll set me straight on it.

Thanks

Regards

David James

Question information

Language:: English Edit question

Status:: Solved

For:: Ubuntu nautilus Edit question

Assignee:: No assignee Edit question

Solved by:: marcobra (Marco Braida)

Solved:: 2011-07-09

Last query:: 2011-07-09

Last reply:: 2011-07-09

Link existing bug

Revision history for this message

marcobra (Marco Braida) (marcobra) said on 2011-07-09:

You don't need antivirus in Ubuntu, by the way, to open a terminal press ctrl + alt + t

This keys shortcut made Ubuntu open on the different Ubuntu user interfaces:

- Gnome classical
- unity (default user interface in Ubuntu 11.04, you can shitch to Ubuntu classical at user login)

New to Ubuntu some resources:

the Ubuntu Manual, it's very informative: http://ubuntu-manual.org/
Click on the "download Button" to download the latest PDF version.

http://ubuntuguide.org/wiki/Ubuntu:Natty

The Ubuntu 11.04 Unity interface
http://theravingrick.blogspot.com/2011/04/my-effort-at-writing-help-for-unity.html
The Unity interface: http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/natty/#what

- https://help.ubuntu.com/community/SwitchingToUbuntu/FromWindows
- The Ubuntu pocket guide: http://www.ubuntupocketguide.com/
- The online help https://help.ubuntu.com/10.10/index.html

Ubuntu web sites:
http://yaserxp.wordpress.com/2008/05/29/discover-the-best-ubuntu-resources-on-the-web/

Revision history for this message

actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said on 2011-07-09:

You can run a terminal easily with CTRL+ALT+T

You Windows AV is no good in Linux. There are AV solutions in Linux but they are not needed unless you share files with Windows systems or run an email server.

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Antivirus

Has some solutions, it's really not needed though

http://librenix.com/?inode=21