(Kubuntu users click Menu - System - Konsole, Xubuntu users click Applications - Accessories - Terminal) Once you've opened the Terminal with your first click you can type Or you could use the terminal by clicking on Applications - Accessories - Terminal. That would include at least six clicks of the mouse and typing in the root password once. Try installing a package using the synaptic package manager. The speed of using the terminal in a fraction of that it takes to accomplish the same task graphically. The advantages of using the command-line Terminal to accomplish tasks are great. Today we'll be using the Ubuntu 8.10 desktop which is available for download here. The idea of typing text into a command window can be a bit overwhelming for todays average computer user but it shouldn't be.
Many users have been using point and click methods of desktop navigation since MS-DOS in the 80s. The Terminal window is often a barrier for new Linux users blocking them from effectively using the Linux desktop.
