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One command line away?
If I have to go into DOS to do something a normal user wants to do, the GUI OS is a failure.
If I can't script it because someone insists on GUI, it's a failure.
The fact you called it DOS feels like you are just rage-bait trolling... lol
No, I call any command-line interface that runs from an internal drive "DOS". I do mean the term somewhat generically as a Disk Operating System.
I think “CLI” would be a better word choice. DOS is a more specific term.
You are also able to install Linux distros that are primarily GUI based, or even install individual GUI interfaces for things you need.
Then you should stop doing that. Even if you are running modern Windows, there's no DOS in it to be seen, even though command interpreter (
cmd.exe) is very close to what was typically used in DOS (MS-DOS, PC-DOS, DR-DOS, etc.) -COMMAND.COM. You are probably aware that the built-in commands there are actually very similar or the same as in MS-DOS. That's because Microsoft didn't want to make them different, probably mostly for compatibility reasons. There's of course also PowerShell and Bash (and other Linux shells) if you run WSL (Windows Subsystem for Linux).And these command interpreters are always (on NT Windows at least) opened in a terminal application, typically the older Console Host or the newer Windows Terminal.
But... it is easy. And so is the package manager. You don't have to use the command line if you don't want to, it is just another option.
What are you talking about? There's no DOS in Linux, and I am not sure what the hell would that even mean.
I right click to extract my zips on linux. Sure I can also go into cli to do it but you can have both
You got downvoted by the Linux fanboys, but it’s not wrong. Linux has a big issue with approachability… And one of the biggest reasons is that average Windows users think you need to be some sort of 1337 hackerman to even boot it, because it still relies on the terminal.
For those who know it, it’s easier. But for those who don’t, it feels like needing to learn hieroglyphs just to boot your programs. If Linux truly wants to become the default OS, it needs to be approachable to the average user. And the average user doesn’t even know how to access their email if the Chrome desktop icon moves.
I ran Linux Mint for close to a year and never used the terminal. It's not 2000 anymore
You don't really need to use any command-line interface or commands if you are running beginner-friendly Linux distro (Linux Mint, Zorin OS, etc.). Well, maybe except when things go very bad, but that's very rare if you use your system like average user.