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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).

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

submitted 2 days ago by Ricaz@lemmy.dbzer0.com 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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[–] DreasNil@feddit.nu 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I've been using Bazzite for a year without ever touching the terminal. I came from Windows.

[–] EonNShadow@pawb.social 4 points 1 day ago

Fellow Windows-to-Bazzite migrant here

I had to use the terminal to address some Nvidia driver weirdness, but aside from that, I really don't use it much if at all.

The terminal feels to me like it did on Windows - a useful tool to troubleshoot things - rather than a necessity.

This is also coming from someone who isn't uncomfortable using a CLI, but just prefers GUI for my day-to-day tasks.