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This isn't an R question, but a linux question.

Open a new terminal window:
The directions you are following tell you how to do that for the
Ubuntu linux being used, right at the beginning:

Open up a terminal (Applications->Accessories->Terminal from the the toolbar)

As for your command, the $ is a prompt. You don't type that. Start with ls

What should you do now? Read a little bit about using linux command line tools

Sarah



On Fri, Dec 30, 2016 at 12:57 PM, Elham - via R-help

hi all, I am following http://bioinformatics.knowledgeblog.org/2011/06/20/analysing-microarray-data-in-bioconductor/ I need to download phenotypic data in the form of text file that describe chip names, and the source of the biological samples as well as probe that hybridised to them. I can not understand the mean of "Open a new terminal window and type".
i am using command.$ ls data/*.CEL > data/phenodata.txt in R

this returns an error


$ ls data/*.CEL > data/phenodata.txt Error: unexpected '$' in "$"
what should I do now?