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Just type "pd" into your terminal's command line, if PD is in your $PATH.

You can write your favourite start up options into the file
$HOME/.pdrc

On Debian GNU/Linux PD can also be started through the Menu system, if you use the offical Debian packages. PD then is under
Apps->Sound->PD and it gets started with its own x-terminal-emulator running.