This post explains how to run a Python script in terminal or CMD. This is a quick and powerful way to access your programs and improve workflow.

GNU Screen allows you to run multiple console applications within a single terminal window, and switch between them easily with the keyboard—but it gets even better: it also allows you to save ...

The objective is to have a gnome terminal running as the desktop background, right above the actual background image, that won't be displayed by the statusbar or ticker.