To following article will provide the reader with multiple methods of accessing the terminal window on Ubuntu 20.04 Focal Fossa desktop.
In this tutorial you will learn:
- How to open terminal window using shortcuts
- Other ways how to quickly open the terminal window
Software Requirements and Conventions Used
Category | Requirements, Conventions or Software Version Used |
---|---|
System | Installed Ubuntu 20.04 or upgraded Ubuntu 20.04 Focal Fossa |
Software | N/A |
Other | Privileged access to your Linux system as root or via the sudo command. |
Conventions |
# – requires given linux commands to be executed with root privileges either directly as a root user or by use of sudo command$ – requires given linux commands to be executed as a regular non-privileged user |
How to access terminal on Ubuntu 20.04 Focal Fossa step by step instructions
- Perhaps the easiest way to open terminal window on Ubuntu 20.04 desktop is to use the shortcut
CTRL+ALT+T
. Entering this shortcut will instantly open the terminal window. -
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- Alternatively, if your GUI desktop is frozen and the terminal won’t open, you might try to open the TTY console. To do so enter the following shortcut
CTRL+ALT+F3
. To return back to your GUI Desktop enterALT+F2
shortcut.