Linux inside Sublime

Open Sublime Text so you can start working on your Python program.

Save your project settings

1. In Sublime, go to the Project menu and choose “Save Project As…”
2. Find your code folder that you created last week and change your project settings file from untitled.sublime-project to code.sublime-project
3. Click [Save] button to create a code.sublime-project file in your code folder

Install Terminus package in Sublime Text

Terminus is a plugin that allows you to interact with your computer using a Terminal (text interface). You need this to be able to program your computer and move your Python program files around easily.

1. In Sublime hit [ctrl-shift-P] OR select “Command Pallette” in the “Tools” menu
2. type “install” and hit [ENTER] OR select “Package Control: Install Package”
3. type or select “Terminus”

Windows ONLY

Skip the next two sections if you are on a Mac or Linux PC, because you already have Linux and Bash configured as your default shell.

Windows ONLY: Install Linux in Sublime

Microsoft’s instruction’s are here: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/install but you should be able to install WSL from within Sublime Text:

1. hit [ctrl-shift-P] OR select “Command Pallette” in the “Tools” menu (SCREENSHOT)
2. type “terminusopen” and hit [ENTER] OR select “Terminus: Open Default Shell in Panel”
3. click into the teminal panel at the bottom
4. type “wsl —install” [ENTER]
5. type “exit” [ENTER] to close the Terminus panel

Windows ONLY: Connect Terminus to Linux (WSL)

1. hit [ctrl-shift-P] OR select “Command Palette” in the “Tools” menu (SCREENSHOT)
2. type “terminus setting” and hit [ENTER] OR select “Preferences: Terminus Settings”
3. click into the left-hand side of the Sublime window with a pair of settings files
4. copy the section at the top of the “Terminus/Terminus.sublime-settings” tab on the left:

{
    // the default config, either a single config name or a platform
    // specific dict
    "default_config": {
        "linux": null,    // login shell
        "osx": null,      // login shell
        "windows": "Command Prompt"
    },

5. Paste the copied text into the right-hand tab for the “User/Terminus.sublime-settings” file
6. Add closing curly braces ”}” to the end of your “User/Terminus.sublime-settings” file
7. Change "windows": "Command Prompt" to "windows": "WSL Login Shell"
8. Hit [ctrl-S] key to save your Terminus settings
9. Click the [X] on the Sublime Text Window or type [ctrl-Q] to close you Terminus settings files

Bashy game within Sublime (Assignment)

1. hit [ctrl-shift-P] OR select “Command Palette” in the “Tools” menu (SCREENSHOT)
2. type “terminusopen” and hit [ENTER] OR select “Terminus: Open Default Shell in Panel”
3. click into the terminal in the bottom of your screen
4. type “pwd” [ENTER]
5. type “ls” [ENTER]
6. type “mkdir adventures” [ENTER]
7. type “cd adventures” [ENTER]
8. type “touch username.py” [ENTER]
9. screenshot and upload your Sublime Text window so I can see that you successfully created a py-file within your code folder