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When Command Line is Faster Than GUI - A Linux Beginner's Guide (slicker.me)

submitted 3 days ago by monica_b1998@lemmy.world to c/linux4noobs@programming.dev

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[–] PlutoniumAcid@lemmy.world 6 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Command line is always faster than GUI - but only if you know all the commands and parameters.

Which is why I either spend ages hunting in the GUI, or ask some AI for a quick command without even understanding it.

[–] AlbatrossFanboy@programming.dev 2 points 2 days ago

If you spend enough time using the CLI you'll become familiar with it to the point it becomes second nature to you. When I first started using Linux it was intimidating but then again when I started using computers (MSDOS) there wasn't anything else yet I was able to learn. So I forced myself to learn and I'm glad I did.

I wouldn't use any GUI ever if it wasn't for web content and games.

[–] HubertManne@piefed.social 3 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I mean I find ls and cp and mv are easy enough to remember and depending on what file actions im doing it can be a bit faster mostly because of tab complete and *

[–] PlutoniumAcid@lemmy.world 5 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I agree, but let's take 'mv' as an example. Works fine for single files, but if you want to move an entire directory, then 'rsync' is better - if you know how to use it, which, again, I don't.

[–] HubertManne@piefed.social 2 points 2 days ago

I mean I would likely use * and call it a day in that scenario or go up a directory and still use mv. Im pretty lazy as rsnc is one I would have to do a quick man before using to remind me. I actually back up mostly with tar over rsync so I don't use it much in civilian life.