Chapter26.Desktop Power Tools

Chapter 26. Desktop Power Tools

What You'll Learn in This Chapter:

• How to launch graphical applications using the terminal

• How to write shell scripts that interact with users through dialog boxes

• How to write scripts for the Nautilus file manager

In previous chapters, you learned the ins and outs of using Linux at the command line, and you learned to launch the Terminal application to access the command line from the desktop. You also learned how to use the most popular applications on the desktop. In this chapter, you learn to integrate the twoto launch desktop applications directly from the command line and to write shell scripts that can take advantage of the desktop environment. By combining the power of the command line with the productivity enhancements of the desktop, you can increase both your workflow and the complexity of tasks you are able to accomplish using Linux.