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| - | == X Terminal Commands Explained for Noobs ==
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| - | Well this is what we have so far I used a couple links and tested commands myself, to see if they actually worked and were not dangerous just in case anyone was trying to mess with us Noobs.
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| - | The list will increase as we go along learning together, and shall be separated with headings for easy use. Please no trolling, this is for constructive purposes.
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| - | When placing up a new command that isn't already on the list, make sure to place it under the most appropriate heading and also place with it an explanation of what it does and a working example.
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| - | Make reference to http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=63034 if you have any questions and http://wiki.maemo.org/Terminal and the books provided by anthonie here http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=63052 for more commands which you can use to help yourself or others. Thank you from T&T, West Indies
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| - | === Application Manager ===
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| - | updates local metadata detailing what apps are available in the repsitories
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| - | apt-get update
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| - | upgrades any installed apps with newer versions (the -y is optional and just avoids it prompting you as to whether or not to proceed)
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| - | apt-get upgrade -y
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| - | will remove any dowmloaded package archives. Once the package is installed the dowmloaded file is no longer needed. The App Man does this automatically but if you're using "apt-get" you'll have to do it manually
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| - | apt-get clean
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| - | same as "apt-get clean" but only removes package archives which are obsolete (no longer in repsitories). Having run "apt-get clean it's pointless to run this command
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| - | apt-get autoclean
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| - | removes any packages which are no longer needed. These are applications/libraries which were automatically installed because of dependencies but are no longer required
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| - | apt-get autoremove
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| - | installs any missing dependencies (which should fix the broken packages issue I had)
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| - | apt-get -f install
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| - | === Exploring Files/Searching ===
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| - | ls = view inside a directory (e.g. "ls /home/user" allows you to see inside the "user" directory)
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| - | ls -a = view all files, even the hidden ones (e.g. ls -a /home/user)
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| - | ls -l = view it like a list (e.g. ls -l /home/user)
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| - | ls -la = lists hidden files and directories
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| - | [Ctrl] c = cancels any previously given command | + | |
| - | NOTE: can also be used in DOS terminals
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| - | cd = changes directory (e.g. cd MyDocs would send you into MyDocs so if you're unzipping something the sytem will look in MyDocs for the desired folder to be unzipped)
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| - | pwd = tells you the directory you are in (pwd stands for "present working directory")
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| - | find / | grep <place name of file/folder in question here> = finds all results for filed/folders with that name
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| - | fing /home/ | grep <name of file/folder> = finds the folder/file in question in the home directory. you can easily change the guide the command if you know where the file you are looking for is. (e.g. find /home/user/MyDocs/ | grep <fild/folder name> which will find that file or folder for you in MyDocs and easy way to check if something is really where it's supposed to be if you don't have a file explorer such as Cute Explorer)
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| - | ls -laS / = shows you your biggest folders/files in the different locations (e.g. ls -laS /home/user or ls -laS /home/user/opt will show you the biggest files in "user" and "opt")
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| - | dpkg -l = shows you a list of all your programmes including those not visible in App Man
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| - | [tab] key in X Terminal autocompletes words e.g. "rm -r /home/opt/themes/sun[tab] will finish the word as "sunset". Double [tab] would give you all the files starting with "sun". "rm -r /home/opt/[tab][tab] shows you what's in that "themes" folder | + | |
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| - | Removing Files/Programmes [WARNING! BE VERY CAREFUL WHEN USING THESE COMMANDS]
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| - | rm -r = removes all files or folders in a specific location (e.g. rm -r /home/user/opt will delete all files in "opt" so DON'T RUN THIS COMMAND)
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| - | rm = removes singular file/folder from a location (e.g. rm /home/user/opt/themes/sunset/file1 would delete "file1" in the "sunset" folder
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| - | [[Category:Beginners]]
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