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Assuming that gnu Smalltalk has been installed on your system, starting it is as simple as:
$ gst
the system loads in Smalltalk, and displays a startup banner like:
GNU Smalltalk ready
st>
You are now ready to try your hand at Smalltalk! By the way, when you're ready to quit, you exit Smalltalk by typing control-D on an empty line.