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diff --git a/help/C/gs-execute-commands.page b/help/C/gs-execute-commands.page new file mode 100644 index 0000000..5c464c7 --- /dev/null +++ b/help/C/gs-execute-commands.page @@ -0,0 +1,62 @@ +<page xmlns="http://projectmallard.org/1.0/" + xmlns:its="http://www.w3.org/2005/11/its" + type="guide" + id="gs-execute-commands"> + + <info> + <link type="guide" xref="index#getting-started"/> + <link type="seealso" xref="txt-copy-paste"/> + <link type="seealso" xref="overview"/> + <revision pkgversion="3.8" date="2013-02-25" status="candidate"/> + <revision pkgversion="3.12" date="2014-03-24" status="candidate"/> + + <credit type="author copyright"> + <name>Sindhu S</name> + <email its:translate="no">sindhus@live.in</email> + <years>2013</years> + </credit> + <credit type="copyright editor"> + <name>Ekaterina Gerasimova</name> + <email its:translate="no">kittykat3756@gmail.com</email> + <years>2013–2014</years> + </credit> + <credit type="copyright editor"> + <name>Michael Hill</name> + <email its:translate="no">mdhillca@gmail.com</email> + <years>2013</years> + </credit> + + <include href="legal.xml" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude"/> + + <desc>Launch programs or run commands using <app>Terminal</app>.</desc> + </info> + + <title>Execute a command</title> + + <p>Any input entered in the <app>Terminal</app> to be executed is referred to + as a <em>command</em>. You can run both command line and graphical user + interface (GUI) programs from the terminal.</p> + + <p>To execute commands:</p> + + <steps> + <item> + <p>Type the command in the <app>Terminal</app> prompt.</p> + </item> + <item> + <p>Press <key>Enter</key> to execute it.</p> + </item> + </steps> + + <p>If you have a program that ends abruptly without any warning or error, + you may want to run it in <app>Terminal</app>. This will allow the program to + output any error or debugging messages to the <app>Terminal</app> window. This + information can be helpful when filing a bug report.</p> + + <note style="tip"> + <p>Read about the + <link href="https://www.gnu.org/software/bash/manual/">Bash shell</link> + for more information on what you can do in a terminal.</p> + </note> + +</page> |