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Local Console Access
Local Console Access Terms
Term | Definition |
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Shell | The interpreter that executes commands typed as strings. |
Prompt | The visual cue that indicates an interactive shell is waiting for the user to type a command. |
Command | The name of a program to run. |
Option | The part of the command line that adjusts the behavior of a command. |
Argument | The part of the command line that specifies the target that the command should operate on. |
Physical console | The hardware display and keyboard used to interact with a system. |
Virtual console | One of multiple logical consoles that can each support an independent login session. |
Terminal | An interface that provides a display for output and a keyboard for input to a shell session. |