Using Bash on Linux and Mac

Linux

This step may differ by Linux distribution (there are many), here I will list how to open a bash shell, commonly called a terminal, on two such distributions.

On Scientific Linux:

1. In the menu bar, click Applications > System Tools > Terminal
2. Or click the terminal icon in the menu bar if it is there, by default it is three icons to the right of firefox.

On Ubuntu:

1. Open the Dash by clicking the Ubuntu icon in the upper-left, type "terminal", and select the Terminal application from the results that appear.
2. Use the shortcut ctrl+alt+t

Mac

To open a bash shell, a.k.a. terminal, on a Mac:

1. Open Finder > Applications > Utilities > Terminal
2. Press the magnifying glass in the top right corner to open spotlight and search for "Terminal"
3. Use the keyboard shortcut "cmd+space" to open spotlight and search for "Terminal"

Now that you have a terminal open, you can right click the icon in your dock and click Opitons > Keep in Dock to make it a permanent addition.

-- ForrestPhillips - 09 Aug 2017