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Can you use Linux today without the terminal? (lemmy.dbzer0.com)
submitted 7 months ago by to c/linux@lemmy.ml
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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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[–] 1 point 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

If a thing like that existed, I'd use it. Software that has graphical controls but also tells you exactly what it's doing is my favourite, I've seen a small handful of it out there. The terminal is wicked cool, but the documentation and discoverability issue makes it a bit unapproachable.

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