Login and Logout

Logging in to a Unix system requires two pieces of information:

• A username,
• and a password.

When you sit down for a Unix session (Ubuntu GNU/Linux in this case), you are given a login prompt that looks like this:

Figure 1: Login Screen

Select / type your username at the login prompt and press the return key. The system will then ask you for your password. After typing your password, press the return key. If you have typed your password correctly, your desktop will be shown.

Figure 2: Desktop