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    <link type="seealso" xref="overview"/>
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    <desc>Launch programs or run commands using <app>Terminal</app>.</desc>
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  <title>Execute a command</title>

  <p>Any input entered in the <app>Terminal</app> to be executed is referred to
  as a <em>command</em>. You can run both command line and graphical user
  interface (GUI) programs from the terminal.</p>

  <p>To execute commands:</p>

  <steps>
    <item>
      <p>Type the command in the <app>Terminal</app> prompt.</p>
    </item>
    <item>
      <p>Press <key>Enter</key> to execute it.</p>
    </item>
  </steps>

  <p>If you have a program that ends abruptly without any warning or error,
  you may want to run it in <app>Terminal</app>. This will allow the program to
  output any error or debugging messages to the <app>Terminal</app> window. This
  information can be helpful when filing a bug report.</p>

  <note style="tip">
    <p>Read about the
    <link href="https://www.gnu.org/software/bash/manual/">Bash shell</link>
    for more information on what you can do in a terminal.</p>
  </note>
  
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