Best Things to Use The Terminal For?

[mamamia88]

I just discovered how much easier it is to copy all the files of a specific file extension from one folder to another using the terminal. for example i wanted to copy all my flacs off my mp3 player and convert them to mp3 because i was running out of space all i had to do was. cd /mp3 player then mv *.flac /outputdirectory so much simpler then locating all the flacs and copying and pasting. what are some other cool uses for the terminal?

[zombifier25]

Anything.

[Primefalcon]

converting using libav or imagemagick for singular as well as batch

open a youtube video in vlc :-) (makes for a lot smoother video) among numerous other every day tasks (I usually just have a terminal open from the moment I log in to when I log off.

when yo use ctrl+r and tab to search and auto complete commands, using he terminal becomes a very quick way to do things

[nec207]

I just discovered how much easier it is to copy all the files of a specific file extension from one folder to another using the terminal. for example i wanted to copy all my flacs off my mp3 player and convert them to mp3 because i was running out of space all i had to do was. cd /mp3 player then mv *.flac /outputdirectory so much simpler then locating all the flacs and copying and pasting. what are some other cool uses for the terminal?

You know I never understood in the 21 century why we still use terminal and not GUI.Yes even OS X very easy to use will use terminal for some things.

It seems no one wants to move away from the terminal and use GUI.

I can see may be a recovery terminal .

[whatthefunk]

You know I never understood in the 21 century why we still use terminal and not GUI.Yes even OS X very easy to use will use terminal for some things.

It seems no one wants to move away from the terminal and use GUI.

I can see may be a recovery terminal .

I dont know about this. Im guessing that 99% of computer users never use the terminal and never want to use the terminal.

As for the OP, I always search for and install new programs through the terminal. It just seems easier to me.

[zombifier25]

You know I never understood in the 21 century why we still use Terminal and not GUI.Yes even OS X very eay to use will use Terminal for some things.

It seems no one wants to move away from the Terminal and use GUI.

I can see may be a recovery terminal .

"The GUI makes easy tasks easy, while the command line makes difficult tasks possible."

Yes, I agree that the GUI is the future, but sometimes with really difficult tasks, the terminal is much faster. Can you find all files that ends with .flac in a cesspool of directories, convert all of them to .mp3 and automagically moves all of them to a specific directory using the GUI?

[MisterGaribaldi]

Best Things to Use The Terminal For?

Hmmm... typing commands, perhaps?


Given that I don't run Linux on the desktop, what I normally use a terminal for is remote access. I'll do updates and other administrative stuff.

Also, it's great on a Mac for gaining access to the music on your iPod and copying them back off to your computer.

[meathdeath]

For showing how knowledgeable you are of Ubuntu/showing off? Honestly in the latest release there is very little use for the terminal.

[Bandit]

Hmmm... typing commands, perhaps?
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LOL :lolflag:


I use the terminal for most of my task. Changing ownership and permissions of files, managing users accounts, moving files and removing them. And compiling programs from source..

I am sure there is much more I use it for. Just to tired to remember.

[wolfen69]

rub one off

[sujoy]

anything other than browsing :D

[forrestcupp]

About the only thing I use the terminal for is for the output to troubleshoot problem apps. I like the GUI better, but the terminal is great for troubleshooting.

[hakermania]

Let me list some things:
1 ) Browsing directories that it is hard to do with a file manager, like nautilus, because of the amount of files that are in there (e.g. /usr/bin/).
2 ) Compiling my programs so as to see with every detail any possible errors.
3 ) Making my bash scripts with nano, because from there, once I finish, i am ready to add the executable bit and execute them, instantly.
4 ) Searching inside of files using grep.
5 ) Finding files with ease, using updatedb with cooperation with locate commands.
6 ) Listening to my music using mpg321 (when I don't use audacious), because it is very lightweight. I control him through unity shortcuts.
7 ) Going to locations more easily, because of the [Tab] function, which auto-completes your sentence.
8 ) Browsing manpages.
9 ) Doing super user actions, like editing files outside $HOME, because I am afraid using nautilus with su privileges!
10 ) Executing programs that misbehave so as to see any possible output that will give me a clue on what the problem is, so as to fix it!