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Windows Terminal Tips, Tricks, and Productivity Hacks
Windows Terminal Tips, Tricks, and Productivity Hacks

Windows Terminal Tips, Tricks, and Productivity Hacks: Optimize your command-line usage and development processes with pro-level techniques

By Will Fuqua
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Windows Terminal Tips, Tricks, and Productivity Hacks

Section 1: Introducing the New Windows Terminal

In this section, we'll learn to make efficient use of Windows Terminal. We'll start out learning about what Windows Terminal is and why it's interesting, and then quickly move on to installing and using it. We'll cover all the user interface components of Windows Terminal, including tabs, panes, and the profile menu. We'll also set up an Ubuntu profile using WSL2, so we'll have functioning PowerShell, cmd.exe, and Ubuntu profiles ready to use!

This section comprises the following chapters:

  • Chapter 1Getting started with the new Windows Terminal
  • Chapter 2Learning the Windows Terminal UI
  • Chapter 3, Configuring an Ubuntu Linux profile
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Key benefits

  • Customize and optimize your Windows Terminal and its shells
  • Work effectively on the command line with split panes, hotkeys, and automation
  • Use PowerShell and WSL2 efficiently to build, test, and deploy applications

Description

Windows Terminal is a new and open-source command-line application for Windows 10, built for the Command Prompt, PowerShell, Windows Subsystem for Linux, and more. It's fast, modern, and configurable thanks to its GPU-accelerated rendering, excellent UTF-8 support, and JSON-based configurability, and this book can help you learn how to leverage these features. You’ll start by learning the benefits of Windows Terminal and its open-source development, as well as how to use the built-in tabs, panes, and key bindings to build your own efficient terminal workflows. After you’ve mastered Windows Terminal, this book shows how to use and configure PowerShell Core and the Windows Subsystem for Linux within Windows Terminal. You’ll maximize your productivity using powerful tools such as PSReadLine for PowerShell and ZSH on Linux, and discover useful tips and tricks for common developer tools like Git and SSH. Finally, you’ll see how Windows Terminal can be used in common development and DevOps tasks, such as developing frontend JavaScript applications and backend REST APIs, and managing cloud-based systems like Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud. By the end of this book, you'll not only be well-versed with Windows Terminal, but also have learned how to effectively use shells like PowerShell Core and ZSH to become proficient at the command line.

What you will learn

Install, update, and use Windows Terminal and its preview version Customize your Windows Terminal to be both visually appealing and functional Enable and effectively use the latest versions of PowerShell Core and Windows Subsystem for Linux Install and configure time-saving tools for the command line Work efficiently with common developer tools such as Git and SSH Build, deploy, and manage apps in the cloud using Windows Terminal Use Linux tools from Windows with ease

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Publication date : Apr 30, 2021
Length 254 pages
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Language : English
ISBN-13 : 9781800207561
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Publication date : Apr 30, 2021
Length 254 pages
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Language : English
ISBN-13 : 9781800207561
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Microsoft
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Table of Contents

20 Chapters
Preface Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
1. Section 1: Introducing the New Windows Terminal Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
2. Chapter 1: Getting started with the new Windows Terminal Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
3. Chapter 2: Learning the Windows Terminal UI Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
4. Chapter 3: Configuring an Ubuntu Linux profile Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
5. Section 2: Configuring your Windows Terminal and its shells Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
6. Chapter 4: Customizing your Windows Terminal settings Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
7. Chapter 5: Changing your Windows Terminal appearance Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
8. Chapter 6: Setting up keyboard shortcuts Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
9. Chapter 7: Hidden Windows Terminal Actions Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
10. Chapter 8: Tips for using PowerShell like a Pro Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
11. Chapter 9: Tips for Using Ubuntu like an Expert Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
12. Section 3: Using your Windows Terminal for development Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
13. Chapter 10: Using Git and GitHub with Windows Terminal Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
14. Chapter 11: Building web applications with React Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
15. Chapter 12: Building REST APIs with C# and Windows Terminal Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
16. Chapter 13: Connecting to remote systems Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
17. Chapter 14: Managing systems in the cloud Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
18. Other Books You May Enjoy Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Appendix Windows Terminal Actions Chevron down icon Chevron up icon

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