login
open a terminal window 
> pwd
if you're not in your home directory
> cd ~
> pwd
continue now that you are in your home directory
> ls
> ls -las
> mkdir com212
> ls -las
> cd com212
> ls -las
> scite temp.txt
notice that the terminal is no longer available
cntl-z   ; this suspends the scite process, which makes the terminal available
> bg
this puts the scite process in the background so the terminal is still available 
now type some text in the scite window and save the file
> ls -las
> more temp.txt
edit temp.txt some more and save
> ls -las
note the size change
> more temp.txt
print the file from scite
exit scite
> scite temp.txt &
the & allows you to start scite in the background
edit temp.txt, save, and exit scite 
> mkdir tempdir
> mv temp.txt tempdir
> ls -las
> cd tempdir
> pwd
> ls -las
> cd ..
> ls -las
> cp tempdir/temp.txt .
> ls -las
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