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Linux is a family of open source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released on September 17, 1991 by Linus Torvalds. Linux is typically packaged in a Linux distribution (or distro for short).

Distributions include the Linux kernel and supporting system software and libraries, many of which are provided by the GNU Project. Many Linux distributions use the word "Linux" in their name, but the Free Software Foundation uses the name GNU/Linux to emphasize the importance of GNU software, causing some controversy.

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Can you use Linux today without the terminal? (lemmy.dbzer0.com)

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I have used Arch for >13 years (btw) and use the terminal every single session. I also work with Linux servers daily, so I tried the other families with DEs (Debian/Ubuntu, RHEL/CentOS/AlmaLinux/Fedora).

I'm comfortable (and prefer) doing everything with CLI tools. For me, it's a bit difficult to convert my Windows friends, as they all see me as some kind of hackerman.

What's the landscape like nowadays, in terms of terminal requirements?

Bonus question: Which distribution is the most user-friendly while still updated packages? Does anything provide a similar experience to Arch's amazing AUR?

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[–] JasSmith@sh.itjust.works 1 points 11 hours ago

I disagree for two reasons.

First, meet the customers where they are. Lecturing people that they just need to get better doesn't sell software. It turns people away. If the goal here is converting Windows users - and I hope we all share that goal - we should be delivering software with which they're comfortable, irrespective of our personal preferences.

Second, the CLI isn't universally better. It's great for executing repeated commands which the user has already committed to memory. It sucks for discoverability. It sucks for seldomly executed tasks. It sucks for tasks which the user doesn't know are options. It sucks at teaching users how to do a thing. UI, on the other hand, is far better for all of that, and that is a lot of using an OS for the average person.