Re: Ultimate linux CLI noob question: "How to create a plain text file within xterm?"
 

The example was meant to draw a graphic image on the reader's mind. I have no knowledge of any such technique that would work to avoid a toll, and I would heartily recommend against experimentation in that regard. :)

Re: Ultimate linux CLI noob question: "How to create a plain text file within xterm?"
 

Two questions:
Can someone post the contents of .profile please?
Do any/many applications add to the path on installation?

Re: Ultimate linux CLI noob question: "How to create a plain text file within xterm?"
 

I think it might be worth mentioning here that, unless you've installed a bash interpreter on your tablet, you normally end up running busybox--which doesn't run .profile in your home directory. If you create one and attempt to use it, it will be ignored.

Re: Ultimate linux CLI noob question: "How to create a plain text file within xterm?"
 

Well I overwrote my .profile (instead of appending as I should have done) and now I get an error when opening xTerm which stems from the statement that is in .profile. So I'm pretty sure at least xTerm is looking at it. But my knowledge is limited so I may have misunderstood your comment.

I was trying to add a folder called Scripts so that I could keep all home writtem scripts in one location. I used > instead of >> duh!

Re: Ultimate linux CLI noob question: "How to create a plain text file within xterm?"
 

if you are unsure about using the command line maybe a filemanager like mc can help you. You can copy, edit, extract files in a very simple way. Just 'apt-get install mc' if you are using debian, ubuntu or your nit to install mc. Then you can start it with mc or mcedit (just the editor).

Re: Ultimate linux CLI noob question: "How to create a plain text file within xterm?"
 

Interesting, it's been my understanding that busybox on the tablets ignored .profile ...I'll need to play with that later and see for myself again!

If you have limited knowledge, I appear to have limited experience with the topic. :P

Anyway.. as for your problem right now.. did you have SSH installed as a service? You could try maybe logging in as root user to go in and rename the .profile so that it doesn't get run. (cd /home/user; mv .profile .profile.bak)

Re: Ultimate linux CLI noob question: "How to create a plain text file within xterm?"
 

That would be great except they were pointing out that they can't even get a CLI going with xterm.. mc won't be available since the CLI won't kick in due to the error in the .profile. It'll be necessary, now, to log in as the root to fix the user's .profile.

Re: Ultimate linux CLI noob question: "How to create a plain text file within xterm?"
 

this way just a hint to avoid such accidents ;)

Re: Ultimate linux CLI noob question: "How to create a plain text file within xterm?"
 

So... your solution is, 'don't make mistakes?' :)

Re: Ultimate linux CLI noob question: "How to create a plain text file within xterm?"
 

no, but 'don't make the same mistake twice' (if you somehow manage to log in ;) )