20090701 Desktop GNULinux the Best of Both Worlds GUI and CLI for Speed
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Do I need to type commands to use Linux?
Guess what? You don’t The command line is a powerful tool. With a few keystrokes (or by using scripts or shortcuts), you can perform tasks in one or two steps that can take multiple sets in a graphical user interface. For some tasks, the command line is just a faster and more efficient way of doing things. If you want more information, check this out.
http://scottnesbitt.net/ubuntublog/?p=465
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The CLIophobia of the Linux Newbie
CLIophobia (n): An irrational fear of operating ones' computer using the Command Line Interface. Sometimes referred to as Terminal Angst.
http://itmanagement.earthweb.com/osrc/article.php/3821086/
Desktop Linux: it ain't a better Windows http://www.itwire.com/content/view/25120/1090/
Two Reasons the Command Line Trumps the Graphical User Interface
Before I get into this I will state for the record I am not a text mode Luddite. I use a graphical user interface (GUI) every day. In fact I am using the fluxbox window manager GUI as I write this article with a WordPress GUI and Firefox GUI. I like my GUI chewy goodness as much as any visually stimulated human. However, for certain tasks a GUI is just not the best choice.
http://blog.eracc.com/2009/03/12/shell-gt-gui/
Is Linux Easy to Use?
Today’s Linux distributions such as Ubuntu, Suse and Fedora can be installed very easily. In Ubuntu the user required actions are just 4-5 clicks. The installer is clever enough to partition the hard disc without loss of data and co-living with other operating systems installed prior. I love this feature a lot.
http://blog.feradz.com/2009/01/is-linux-easy-to-use/
What is so bad about the command line?
Graphical interfaces serve a purpose and so does the command line. It doesn't matter which operating system you use. So I will not accept any arguments that the command line is bad. The command line is good in my humble opinion and those who shy away from it are missing out on a large piece of the computing experience.
http://it.toolbox.com/blogs/locutus/what-is-so-bad-about-the-command-line-29490
The Linux CLI for Beginners, or, Fear Not the Linux Command Line!
Most recent converts to Linux spend most of their time in the GUI -- the graphical desktop (whether Gnome, or KDE, or XFCE, or some other interface) that's made to look and act somewhat like Windows and Mac.
http://www.linuxplanet.com/linuxplanet/tutorials/6615/1/
The command line is nothing to be afraid of.
Many people are apprehensive about the command line when they first try Linux. I was too, even though I started off with the command line on my system 80, I quickly became used to the windows GUI. Like an unused muscle atrophies when not used, so did my command line comfort. Using Linux I regained my command line warrior status and it has migrated over to windows too.
http://it.toolbox.com/blogs/locutus/the-command-line-is-nothing-to-be-afraid-of-27312
Webmin: can a graphical front end for system administration replace the command line?
We all love GUIs. For the average user of proprietary systems like Windows they are mostly all they ever need or see. Unix systems are rather different. Long before GUIs became ubiquitous, system administrators (and single machine users too) were weaned on configuration on the command line and spent copious amounts of time mastering their craft. The increasing use and popularity of GNU/Linux has been educating people about its superior architecture, better security and relatively simple configuration files. It is also true though that the huge availability of graphical front ends has brought in a whole new slew of users who feel right at home with them as they did in Windows. However, the usual criticism is that, good and relatively easy to use as they are, they can never emulate the fine, granular control of the command line. There is a deal of truth in that.
http://www.freesoftwaremagazine.com/columns/webmin_can_graphical_front_end_system_administration_replace_command_line http://tinyurl.com/6gmoqx
5 Reasons to Use CLI Over GUI
First, I must say that using CLI is not always faster, not necessarily. There are tasks which can be done faster and easier using some GUI application rather than typing a whole bunch of commands. But, nevertheless, command line is still very powerful and it's more appropriate to use it for certain tasks. I for one use probably 90% GUI tools and applications and only in 10% of the cases CLI. So, you may ask, what's the scope of this? Well, in the first place, this article is about the reasons I believe to be noteworthy for using CLI in several situations, and what advantages it has.
http://vivapinkfloyd.blogspot.com/2008/07/5-reasons-to-use-cli-over-gui.html
Related: 10 Reasons Why the Command Line is More User-Friendly than the Desktop
Keying is faster than mousing. It's easier to both give and get help. Repetitive stress injury comes from the mouse, not the keyboard. Commands are standard where GUIs are not. [...]
Linux on the line: musings on the CLI / GUI flip-flop
People are a funny lot. One person’s trash is another person’s treasure. And one person’s primary means of instructing a computer is met with disdain by another. There’s a perennial battle between mousers and keyboard jockeys, and “what’s in” appears to go in cycles.
http://www.itwire.com/content/view/15449/1141/
Geek to Live: The command line comeback
The advent of the Graphical User Interface (GUI) forever revolutionized personal computing. A windowed system with point and click icons made computers usable for anyone who couldn't deal with a black screen and a prompt waiting for arcane textual commands. But in recent years, this enormous interface change is coming full circle. Amongst power users - and more and more, regular Joe's - the command line is making a comeback in modern web and desktop applications.
http://www.lifehacker.com/software/command-line/geek-to-live--the-command-line-comeback-226223.php http://tinyurl.com/y88w3w
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