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Originally Posted by xpod
*buntu [especially] is actually quite possible to use without ever going near the command line.It`s there and if you want to learn about it great but the reality is that you dont need to go near a terminal if you dont want to..
Not in Ubuntu.Normal usage can easily do without it.
It would be mad not to at least learn the basics though imho. 
ALT-F2(in Ubuntu) is comparable to the Run dialogue in Windows though and just as easy to use for gk/sudo commands and suchllike
I`m also not so sure it`s Ubuntu that needs to do anything to win over Windows users......if anything i think it`s the Windows users that need to do more to win themselves over,if their at least trying Linux of course.  |
Personally I can't imagine using linux without going into the cmd line at somepoint
even in windows I sometimes venture into the command-line although more so in linux simply becuase sometimes the quickest way to manipulate the filesystem is via CLI
Nothing beats an rm -rf * from root
Or if you want to see whats going on rm -rfv *
Proceed it with sudo if your on ubuntu
Just make sure your in the right dir before running that command...
(and to any novices out there. DON'T RUN THIS COMMAND unless you actually wanted to delete every file in the current dir and any directory's under it)
Also rm -rf / is a good one, but you only ever do it the once (no really don't try it it Deletes pretty much everything!)