Definition:
If you are working in a Linux terminal in a current directory or a subdirectory and want to exit, you type the exit command.
Syntax:
exitExplanation:
If you are working in a directory or any subdirectory, typing exit ends the terminal session.
The $ (normal-user) or # (root user) symbol shows your current user in the terminal, but it disappears when you run the exit command and end the session.
Nothing in your files or folders changes; it only safely closes the session.
Example:
exitExplanation:
After pressing Enter, the terminal closes, and you are out of the shell.