PlutoniumAcid 7 points 8 months ago

Command line is always faster than GUI - but only if you know all the commands and parameters.

Which is why I either spend ages hunting in the GUI, or ask some AI for a quick command without even understanding it.

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HubertManne 3 points 8 months ago

I mean I find ls and cp and mv are easy enough to remember and depending on what file actions im doing it can be a bit faster mostly because of tab complete and *

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PlutoniumAcid 5 points 8 months ago

I agree, but let's take 'mv' as an example. Works fine for single files, but if you want to move an entire directory, then 'rsync' is better - if you know how to use it, which, again, I don't.

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HubertManne 2 points 8 months ago

I mean I would likely use * and call it a day in that scenario or go up a directory and still use mv. Im pretty lazy as rsnc is one I would have to do a quick man before using to remind me. I actually back up mostly with tar over rsync so I don't use it much in civilian life.

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AlbatrossFanboy 2 points 8 months ago

If you spend enough time using the CLI you'll become familiar with it to the point it becomes second nature to you. When I first started using Linux it was intimidating but then again when I started using computers (MSDOS) there wasn't anything else yet I was able to learn. So I forced myself to learn and I'm glad I did.

I wouldn't use any GUI ever if it wasn't for web content and games.

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DeltaWingDragon 1 point 8 months ago

Did an AI generate the website?

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CardboardVictim 1 point 8 months ago

If you explore a bit on the site, I reckon it is. I especially love the directory view

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Michal 1 point 8 months ago

it is faster, but also has higher mental load, and more more likely you;ll shoot yourself in the foot. if you accidentally delete something via bad command, its gone. In file manager, you an recover file from the bin.

no. 1 starts with "open file manager", while its commandline counterpart does not start with "open terminal"

no. 2 is a strawman, you can just select all files, and rename it. the file manager will append the number.

no. 4 is a dedicated utility that allows you to graphically view and drill down the folders. Example is based off "file manager"...

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AlbatrossFanboy 2 points 8 months ago

I've been using the terminal since forever, it has become second nature to me now. The only time I ever load up graphical applications is to load games or browse the web. And honestly it feels slow as hell, not because the UI or system is physically slow but because so many UIs feel like they get in the way.

Kind of like how Cypher in the matrix says he doesn't even see the code anymore, it's just second nature. It can be hard at first but I rarely make mistakes these days, and when I do, they're usually syntax errors.

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