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--- exercises:2015_uzh_molsim:bash_terminal [2015/04/23 12:20] – external edit 127.0.0.1
+++ exercises:2015_uzh_molsim:bash_terminal [2020/08/21 10:15] (current) – external edit 127.0.0.1
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-====== The bash terminal in MacOS X ======
+====== The bash terminal======
 Many tasks in the following weeks will need to be performed on the terminal (or 'command line').
-Hit ''CMD'' + ''SPACE'' to open the search window, enter 'terminal' and hit ''RETURN''.
+<note tip>
-<note tip>In order to keep the terminal in the dock also after you close it, right click on the symbol and select 'Options' -> 'keep in dock'.
+If you use Mac OS X:
+In order to keep the terminal in the dock also after you close it, right click on the symbol and select 'Options' -> 'keep in dock'.
 </note>
-Let's continue with a list of useful commands -- just type them into the command line and confirm with ''RETURN''.
+Let's start with a list of useful commands -- just type them into the command line and confirm with ''RETURN''.
 <code bash>
 ls             # get list of files in the current directory
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 cd ..          # go up one directory
 pwd            # print path to the current working directory
-open .         # opens current directory in Finder
+open .         # opens current directory in Finder (Mac OS X)
 </code>
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 <code bash>
 cd                                    # change into your home directory
-cp ~c329s00/exercises/.bash_profile . # copy course-specific system settings
+cp ~student10/.bashrc .               # copy course-specific system settings
-cd molsim                             # change into directory 'molsim'
+cd intro                              # change into directory 'intro'
-cp -r ~c329s00/exercises/intro .      # copy directory 'intro' from teacher account
 </code>
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 <code bash>
-open myfile     # opens 'myfile' with default program
+nano myfile     # opens 'myfile' in nano (an 'easy' command line text editor)
-open -t myfile  # opens 'myfile' in text editor
+vim myfile      # opens 'myfile' in vim (less intuitive but more powerful command line text editor)
-vim myfile      # opens 'myfile' in vim (powerful command line text editor)
 </code>
-In order to take a screen shot, hit ''CMD''+ ''SHIFT'' + ''4''.
+(on Mac OS X): In order to take a screen shot, hit ''CMD''+ ''SHIFT'' + ''4''.