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[-] GustavoM@lemmy.world 1 points 7 months ago

...well... that is how I started learning (and getting used to) GNU/Linux, so eh.

[-] Petter1@lemm.ee 1 points 7 months ago

Just use openSuse. With Tumblweed you even get a a rolling distro that does not require any terminal use.

[-] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 1 points 7 months ago

Opensuse more like opensus

Seriously though wasn't suse the one you aren't suppost use in the enterprise due to security issues?

[-] Petter1@lemm.ee 1 points 7 months ago

I did not hear about that yet and a quick DDgo didn’t gave me results.. Where did you hear that, or do you know more? Call me interested 😇

[-] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 1 points 7 months ago

I honestly don't quite remember. I heard it from someone who was doing government work at the time. I think it had to do with security issues with rancher.

[-] Petter1@lemm.ee 1 points 7 months ago

I guess that is old news.. There has happened a lot since then, I guess.

[-] eran_morad@lemmy.world 1 points 7 months ago
[-] flork@lemy.lol 1 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

So many comments here saying you don't need the terminal for full functionality.... What Distro are you people using??? How do you install programs not in the "software center" and how do you edit config files? How do you configure a network share? I don't really think you guys are thinking this through.

For any use-cases beyond a very limited chromebook-like functionality, Linux is absolutely not fully usable without access to the terminal.

[-] TheMonkeyLord@sopuli.xyz 1 points 7 months ago

Any modern distro.

There are GUI methods for adding repositories to every major software center to my knowledge, and it isn't very hard.

Kate, and other modern file editors are more than equipped to handle some config files, that's probably the simplest thing ever.

There are multiple GUI front ends for samba.

Don't comment on the usability of Linux GUI if you haven't even tried in the last 20 years like seriously

[-] flork@lemy.lol 0 points 7 months ago

Any modern distro.

I don't suppose you could give the name of a distro that achieves full functionality purely in the GUI?

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[-] HumanPenguin@feddit.uk 1 points 7 months ago

You can. Most things have gui options.

But you quickly learn for somethings. The terminal is just easier.

If you ignore odd stuff. Most everyday stuff to maintain the system is available in a controlled panal like program. It varies based on distribution and windows manager. But the basic setup is there for most things.

Its when you want to do something creative it gets more complex. While most commands have gui apps. Most online guidance will just find the terminal an easy way to guide you.

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