What Happens When You Type a Command in Your Terminal 

Have you ever wondered what really happens in the terminal when you type a command into the command line?
In this video, we'll talk about the magic behind the terminal by exploring the technical processes that take place after hitting enter. We also look at the history of why our modern day terminals look the way it does.
By the end of this video, the terminal and command line will feel a little less mysterious as you understand the behind-the-scenes work that brings your CLI commands to life. Whether you're a developer looking to deepen your terminal knowledge or just command line-curious, join us as we illuminate what happens when you type in your favorite terminal commands.
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TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Intro
0:21 The History of the Terminal
2:08 Back to the Present
2:43 How Modern Terminals Resembles the Past
3:01 When you Open the Terminal
3:47 The Shell
4:27 Special Characters
4:47 Modern Shells Differences
6:08 Escape Sequences
6:35 When you Quit your Terminal
7:25 What We Can Learn