Hardcore terminal users; tell us why you are at home in the command line

[glossywhite]

Hardcore terminal users; tell us why you are at home in the command line.

As a reasonably competent GNU/Linux Terminal nerd, I have to say that I loved the speed and agility by which I can get a job done, without having to resort to GUI apps (usually!).
For example, if I want to add a user I just do:

sudo adduser testuser

MUCH easier than:

System >> Administration >> Users and Groups >> Click to make changes >> Add User... etc

I just *love* the power of the *nix command line (and the "guru" status n00bs give you is quite amusing )

Share your tips, tricks, experiences and tell us all why you use it so much.

[toupeiro]

I learned in Amiga-DOS and MS-DOS. The command line has, and probably always will feel more comfortable to me. I can speed up remedial tasks without having to clutter up desktop space with shortcuts. GUI's definitely have their place, and when implemented right they can be excellent but I will always prefer to start programs, install programs, perform file management and account management, etc etc, at the command prompt because of the familiarity I have and the speed in which it can be done.

My tip or trick, is learn about the alias command and how to keep an aliases file.

[NoaHall]

I use it so much, I sometimes wish I could | grep a website in a web browser. In fact, I wish that all the time... none of this silly ctrl-f find one thing at a time nonsense.

[dragos240]

I use it a LOT! And for almost everything.

[Greg]

Originally Posted by NoaHall I use it so much, I sometimes wish I could | grep a website in a web browser. In fact, I wish that all the time... none of this silly ctrl-f find one thing at a time nonsense.

Curl and grep.

I use the command line because it makes more sense. It's more powerful, less system intensive, and altogether easier to use for me.

I'll contribute emacs --daemon and emacsclient -t to this thread for pure awesomeness.

[renkinjutsu]

Originally Posted by NoaHall I use it so much, I sometimes wish I could | grep a website in a web browser. In fact, I wish that all the time... none of this silly ctrl-f find one thing at a time nonsense.

you can grep the output of curl!

edit:.. hmm. darn you beat me!

[NoaHall]

Originally Posted by renkinjutsu you can grep the output of curl! edit:.. hmm. darn

I know and I do. But when using a web browser, I wish I could grep

[sgosnell]

I use it because I know how, and it's often more efficient than a GUI. Back when I started using computers, before Windows was a gleam in Bill Gates' eye, the command line was all there was. You either learned to use the command line or you didn't use a computer. GUI's make it easier for someone with no idea of how to use a computer to get things done, but are not the most efficient way of doing it in most cases. However, there are situations where a GUI is the best way of getting things done. Horses for courses, and don't be a snob about either method.

[glossywhite]

Originally Posted by &#32 Greg Curl and grep. I use the command line because it makes more sense. It's more powerful, less system intensive, and altogether easier to use for me. I'll contribute emacs --daemon and emacsclient -t to this thread for pure awesomeness.

Hiya

Would you mind explaining to me a little bit more about emacs?. I am always watching RMS lecture, and I have read a little about it and have installed it, but can never figure out the hotkeys and what exactly the benefits & power of it are.

Thankyou

[K.Mandla]

I don't consider myself a command-line guru, since I usually am just on the lookout for console-based applications that do the same things as GUI equivalents.

The logic, for me, is that low-low-end hardware can do the same work as a higher-end system, provided the software isn't cluttered and bloated with useless background noise, like a lot of desktop environments drag in. Midnight Commander, for example, does tons more than the average GUI file manager, and needs only a sliver of the resources.

I don't have many tips, but this might get people started. ...

http://kmandla.wordpress.com/2009/06/07/on-the-menu/