Do you use the command line regularly?

[tbastian]

I maintain that it is almost completely unnecessary to use command line if you don't want to. The command line scares a lot of new linux users I find. I personally love it and find it much easier to use because all the tools are right there without any searching through menus to find them. But most of the tools ARE in the menus if you are so inclined to search for them!

[K.Mandla]

I'm at the terminal more than 99 percent of the time I use the computer.

[swoll1980]

Is there a way to embed a terminal in nautilus? I think that would be cool.

[Dragonbite]

There are a lot of things where command line is required.

required? Like what?

Usually when I use the command line, it's by choice even though a GUI is available (eg. apt-get, ssh, ping, nano, sudo nautilus)

I must admit, though, that given a good keyboard typing things is sometimes better than point-and-click. It also depends on the system; my 12" laptop can be annoying trying to click just the right spot, plus using the pointer is not completely precise while the keyboard strokes are predictable and I don't have to move my hands as much.

[aeiah]

i use it every day because its quicker than clicking around with a mouse. unless something breaks i dont need to use it though, and nothing has broken on this system for about a year.

[Shining Arcanine]

People say it's optional. I'm curious how many people use the command line regularly. Or I just wanted to post a silly poll, either way.

I use Gentoo Linux. I use the command-line every day and it is not optional.

[MindSz]

i use it every day because its quicker than clicking around with a mouse.

+1...besides, I already got used to it, so now it takes me a while to find the "GUI way" of doing things

[beetleman64]

I never, ever use the command line unless it's absolutely necessary. It's just like having your shoelaces tied together: you can do it, it's just not a very efficient way of getting about.

[dgw]

Is there a way to embed a terminal in nautilus? I think that would be cool.

You can do this if you use Konqueror as a file manager instead of Nautilus. I believe you also need to install Konsole since it uses that terminal instead of gnome terminal.

[oldos2er]

Is there a way to embed a terminal in nautilus? I think that would be cool.

sudo apt-get install nautilus-open-terminal