Hundreds of commands is just not true with many distros. Everything is gui based these days. The command line is worth getting familiar with, but it’s not necessary.
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helenslunch@feddit.nl 1 year agoSure. As soon as Linux doesn’t require memorizing hundreds of commands for basic use, I’m sure it will become very popular.
Kongar@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 year ago
helenslunch@feddit.nl 1 year ago
Hasn’t been my experience. Usually needed at the bare minimum just to install and uninstall the few programs that do run in Linux.
DerisionConsulting@lemmy.ca 1 year ago
If you haven’t checked out linux in 5+ years, I recommend that you check out something user-friendly like Mint. No commands needed!
helenslunch@feddit.nl 1 year ago
Been using it for the last 2 years. That’s how I know.
DogMuffins@discuss.tchncs.de 1 year ago
Sure ok, can you give us some examples from the hundreds of commands you need to memorise for basic use?
4am@lemm.ee 1 year ago
The time is now then!
model_tar_gz@lemmy.world 1 year ago
So… today?
I’m a Linux user. Been one for a long time.
When I’m doing dev-work, shelling into remote VMs and stuff yeah I have to get nitty-gritty with the command-line.
But on my regular daily-driver OS? I only use the terminal because I want to; or sometimes I think it’s more efficient. But I haven’t absolutely needed to for a long time now.
Linux GUI has really come a long way. It’s not at MacOS level (yet), but it’s very functional and aesthetic. Give it a try.
helenslunch@feddit.nl 1 year ago
I’ve been “trying” it for years. Moreso because Windows became truly unbearable than Linux got more useable.
model_tar_gz@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Yeah, I hear you. I still run an old MacbookPro with MacOS for personal computing stuff. I just don’t always want to tinker. It’s been a living meme: “the year of the Linux desktop” for years on years now and yet we still comprise like 0.3% of the desktop market.
But I really do see a tide shift now. Microsoft is doubling down on the enshittification of Windows. Apple’s hardware is still—as always—prohibitively priced. Steam OS on the Steam deck. The Indian government officially adopting it—and its FOSS office application offerings. Companies like Pop!_OS and Framework are making real headway for popular adoption. HP, Dell, Lenovo all offer Linux-default laptops now, that aren’t just “Pro-Dev” offerings.
Linux is not as polished as the for-profit offerings. Perhaps it never will be. Perhaps that’s also its appeal.
helenslunch@feddit.nl 1 year ago
I don’t think not being polished is an appeal for anyone. For me it’s just being able to control it. Like Apple wants to control your hardware (and also your software on mobile) and Windows wants to cram whatever bullshit on your computer that they can and load it down with all sorts of bloatware and spyware. What’s my other option? I’d rather deal with an unpolished system than that bullshit any day.