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diff --git a/help/C/mate-terminal-first-start.page b/help/C/mate-terminal-first-start.page new file mode 100644 index 0000000..ee60a01 --- /dev/null +++ b/help/C/mate-terminal-first-start.page @@ -0,0 +1,37 @@ +<?xml version="1.0"?> +<page xmlns="http://projectmallard.org/1.0/" id="mate-terminal-first-start" type="topic"> + <info> + <link type="guide" xref="index#get-started"/> + <link type="next" xref="mate-terminal-profiles"/> + </info> + <title>When You First Start MATE Terminal</title> + <p> + When you start <app>MATE Terminal</app> for the first time, the application opens a terminal window with a group of default settings. The group of default settings is called the Default profile. </p> + <figure> + <title>Example of a Default MATE Terminal Window</title> + <media type="image" src="figures/mate-terminal-default.png"/> + </figure> + <p> + The terminal window displays a command prompt where you can type UNIX commands. The command prompt can be a %, #, >, $, or any other special character. The cursor is positioned at the command prompt. When you type a UNIX command and press <key>Return</key>, the computer executes the command. By default, <app>MATE Terminal</app> uses the default shell specified for the user who starts the application. + </p> + <p><app>MATE Terminal</app> also sets the following environment variables: + </p> + <terms style="variablelist"> + <item> + <title> + <code style="varname">TERM</code> + </title> + <p> + Set to <code style="literal">xterm-256color</code> by default. + </p> + </item> + <item> + <title> + <code style="varname">WINDOWID</code> + </title> + <p> + Set to the X11 window identifier by default. + </p> + </item> + </terms> +</page> |