[Tfug] non-technical question

[Steve Shucker]

In ubuntu, go to the menus in the top left and select 
Application->Accessories->Terminal and you'll get your terminal window.

UNIX is all about scripting series of commands.  Create a text file.  
Start it with a line reading "#!/bin/sh" to identify which shell should 
execute it.  Add your commands.  You'll have to set execute permissions 
to your file (chmod +x filename) and then you can run it just like a 
batch script.

Here's some info on getting codecs:
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RestrictedFormats

-Steve


Don Freeman wrote:
> Hi there, I just installed Ubuntu and am trying to get the modem working. Is
> there a way to open a command window (a la dos) so I can type a series of
> commands without having to type them 1 at a time through the little "run as
> another user" dialog? Also, is there a linux file format similar to the dos
> BATCH file that allows a sequence of commands to be run together? And
> finally, how do I go about installing the codecs so I can play my MP3s?
>
> Thanks 
>
>
> Don W. Freeman, P.E.
> Transportation Engineer
> Pima Association of Governments
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> Tucson AZ 85701
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