With a local terminal, you can execute local commands on your device. This article shows how to configure the starting methods for terminals, and how to use local terminals in IGEL OS.
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It is also possible to access a local shell without a terminal session: Alternatively, you can switch to the virtual terminalsterminals and by pressing [Ctrl]+[Alt]+[F11 ]or [Ctrl]+[Alt]+[F12]. Pressing [Ctrl]+[Alt]+[F1] takes you back to the user interface. |
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Menu path: Accessories > Terminals
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Terminal Sessions
List of configured local terminal sessions
To manage the list of sessions, proceed as follows:
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Using Local Terminal
To use the local terminal, proceed as follows:
Start the local terminal.
Log in
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as
userorroot.Note If Use password is enabled in the Administrator area under Security > Password, you need to enter the administrator password to access a local terminal as
root.If an administrator password is set, accessing a local terminal as
useris only possible if the following two conditions are met:- Access to local terminals has been activated for
user. This is possible with the registry keysystem.security.usershellunder System > Registry. The default setting of the registry key forbids terminal access foruser. - Use password is enabled in the User area under Security > Password.
For accessing a local terminal as
user, the user password has to be entered.For more on password configuration, see Password.
- Access to local terminals has been activated for
Enter the shell commands supported by IGEL OS.
Info For a collection of commands supported by IGEL OS, see the IGEL Community cheatsheet.