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# In the start menu, select '''System Tools'''<br><br>[[Image:xterm.png|thumb|right|200px|The '''Konsole''' application will display the Bash shell to issue Linux commands.]]
# In the system tools menu, scroll down and select to launch the terminal application called '''Konsole'''<br><br>'''FYI:''' To '''increase''' font size, press '''ctrl-+''' to '''reduce''' font size, press '''ctrl--'''. You can drag the Konsole terminal window from the bottom-right corner to increase the window size.<br><br>
# In the bash shell, issue the following Linux command: <span style="color:blue;font-weight:bold;font-family:courier;">whoami</span><br><br>What is the name of your generic Knoppix Linux Live account?<br><br>We will Let's test this out by using the ssh command to connect to your Matrix account. Your Knoppix virtual machine uses your computer's main computer's operating system's connection which most likely is already connected to Seneca's Global Portal.<br><br>
<!-- # Issue the following Linux command to download a Bash Shell script to connect<br>to the '''Seneca Global Portal''':<br><span style="color:blue;font-weight:bold;font-family:courier;">wget itas.senecacollege.ca/~mark.fernandes/vpn</span><br><br>
# Issue the following Linux command to add execute permissions to be able to run this script:<br><span style="color:blue;font-weight:bold;font-family:courier;">chmod +x vpn</span><br><br>
# When prompted, enter your password (remember that password does not "echo-back").<br><br>Were you able to connect to your Matrix account?<br><br>
-->
# Issue the following Linux command to connect to your Matrix account:<br><span style="color:blue;font-weight:bold;font-family:courier;">ssh yourSenecaId@matrix.senecacollege.ca</span><br><br># When prompted, enter your password (remember that password does not "echo-back").<br><br>Were you able to connect to your Matrix account?<br><br># Confirm that you are in your '''home''' directoryon your Matrix account.<br><br>
# Use a '''text editor''' to create a file in your current directory called '''data.txt''' and enter the following text displayed below:<br><br><span style="font-family:courier;font-weight:bold">This is line 1<br>This is line 2<br>This is line 3</span><br><br>
# '''Save''' editing changes and '''exit''' the text editor.<br><br>
