>>> the difference between console, terminal >> these two can be used interchangeably, even in Linux. > No, they cannot. Your tty4 or xterm underestand differ

>>> the difference between console, terminal >> these two can be used interchangeably, even in Linux. > No, they cannot. Your tty4 or xterm underestand different commands than your shell. I think you're replying to an imaginary comment? The question was about console vs. terminal, not terminal vs. shell.