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diff --git a/help/C/mate-terminal-introduction.page b/help/C/mate-terminal-introduction.page new file mode 100644 index 0000000..3a46079 --- /dev/null +++ b/help/C/mate-terminal-introduction.page @@ -0,0 +1,22 @@ +<?xml version="1.0"?> +<page xmlns="http://projectmallard.org/1.0/" id="mate-terminal-introduction" type="topic"> + <info> + <link type="guide" xref="index"/> + </info> + <title>Introduction</title> + <p><app>MATE Terminal</app> is a terminal emulation application that you can use to perform the following tasks: + </p> + <terms style="variablelist"> + <item> + <title>Access a UNIX shell in the MATE environment</title> + <p> + A shell is a program that interprets and executes the commands that you type at a command line prompt. When you start <app>MATE Terminal</app>, the application starts the default shell that is specified in your system account. You can switch to a different shell at any time. + </p> + </item> + <item> + <title>Run any application that is designed to run on VT102, VT220, and <app>xterm</app> terminals</title> + <p><app>MATE Terminal</app> emulates the <app>xterm</app> application developed by the X Consortium. In turn, the <app>xterm</app> application emulates the DEC VT102 terminal and also supports the DEC VT220 escape sequences. An escape sequence is a series of characters that starts with the <key>Esc</key> character. <app>MATE Terminal</app> accepts all of the escape sequences that the VT102 and VT220 terminals use for functions such as to position the cursor and to clear the screen. + </p> + </item> + </terms> +</page> |