Foss Bros ehen someone wants to use a Linux that just works, without learning CLI: (Odin from Marvel's Thor shouting) You're unworthy!
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[–] 4 points 1 year ago (4 children)

I think it's the Linux equivalent of Windows Command Prompt.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago (1 child)

    Windows Command Prompt/Powershell is a CLI, Linux's is called Terminal

    Command Line Interface - an interface method to your computer using lines of text

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago

    Huh. Never realized that. I've only ever heard Linux users call it CLI, so I just assumed it was what most Linux users called the Terminal. And I assumed Terminal was the generic name since Mac also has a Terminal app.

    Also, side note: it's called Terminal on Windows now, too. Windows unified their Powershell and Command Prompt programs into a single app (on the surface, at least). You can open either Powershell or Command Prompt using tabs in the app.

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