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Ubuntu Linux for Robotics · Lesson 02 of 6

Terminal essentials

Shell navigation, paths, files, pipes, redirection and built-in help.

Estimated time · 45–75 min

Guided lesson

Work through these steps

  1. 1.

    Open a terminal and record the current state before changing anything.

  2. 2.

    Follow the guided terminal essentials commands one at a time.

  3. 3.

    Read each command's output and compare it with the expected state.

  4. 4.

    Write the successful commands in a setup note you can repeat later.

Example

Try it yourself

pwd
mkdir -p ~/robot_ws/src
cd ~/robot_ws
printf 'robot workspace\n' > README.txt
cat README.txt

Practical exercise

Apply the lesson

Complete a safe terminal essentials check on your workstation and save the commands plus outputs in a text file.

Before you continue

  • You recorded the starting state
  • Every command and output is understood
  • The change can be repeated from your notes