====== Installing a Terminal Emulator on Linux ======


To install PuTTY on Ubuntu machines.
Open the command line terminal by pressing Ctrl — Alt — T keys on your keyboard. When the terminal opens, run the following commands below to install PuTTY.
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=== 1. ===
Enter the command **sudo apt update** in the terminal.
Then enter the correct password and then hit enter.

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===2.===
Enter the command **sudo apt install putty** in the terminal and then hit enter.
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===3.===
After installing, go to Unity Dash or the application menu and find **PuTTY SSH Client**. 
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===4.===
Open **PuTTY SSH Client**. It is the same interface as on a Windows OS.
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After going through steps 1-3 PuTTY is now installed in Linux. To learn how to use PuTTY click *[[programmable-logic:guides:serial-terminals:linux]]