Terminal Command Line

1 Windows Subsystem for Linux

For this workshop we will be using the Ubuntu terminal on Windows, accessed via Windows Terminal (Windows Subsystem for Linux, WSL).

Open Windows Terminal, then select Ubuntu from the drop-down menu or start menu. This will open a Linux terminal session running on your Windows machine.

You will now be in a logged-in Ubuntu terminal. If you do not see find the terminal please ask for assistance.

If the terminal text is too small or too large, you can adjust the zoom level using Ctrl + / Ctrl - or by changing the font size in the Windows Terminal settings.

These instructions assume you are using the WSL environment. Commands may not behave identically on other systems.

If you would like to install Ubuntu on your own Windows machine, we recommend using Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL).

The following link provides an official guide to installing Ubuntu with WSL:
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/install

2 Apple terminal

If you are using macOS, you will use the built-in Terminal application to access the command line.

To open the Terminal:

• Open Finder
• Go to Applications → Utilities
• Double-click Terminal

Alternatively, press Cmd + Space, type Terminal, and press Enter.

A terminal window will open, providing you with access to the macOS command line environment.