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author: Marzio Lunghi
title: Closing the shell
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<h2> Close </h2>

<p> If you want to close the shell session, all you have to do is press <code> ^ (control) + D.</code>
Apply the change and save the session.
After closing the session, the screen is still visible but the program does not allow you to type a new command.
To continue using the shel all you need to do is quit the terminal and reopen the application </p>