06-23-2014, 09:45 PM
There should be no competition between GUI (Graphic User Interface )and CLI (Command Line Interface ) use of Linux .
Speed depends on what sort task you need use a computer for and how often you need to use them .
If you only need to use commands infrequently then a GUI , which leads you by the hand with its display that prompts the user for the correct inputs etc , it is overall quicker and easier.
If you are a knowledgeable user and frequently do the same task then yes each task is performed quicker . But if you factor in the time taken to become proficient by learning the correct commands , inputs and syntax etc then it might not be quicker . In the worse case scenario if you only need to use it once it is extremely slow compared with the small increase in processing time a GUI takes.
They should be seen as complementary and use what is best suited for you task .
--- That is like Horses for Courses
Something that may help is that to me not enough emphasis is made of the fact the the CLI as I have come to understand is in fact in 2 separate parts ( correct me is I have got it wrong )
(1)- The Shell Commands that manipulate thing like Folders , Files , and Hardware directly
These are only used by the User with Administration Privileges using the CLI and use a set of basic navigation and control commands that need to be learned and understood so as not to input an incorrect command that could cause havoc
(2)- Applications that are included in the Ubunto Kernal
Applications that are included in the Linux Lite Distribution
Applications that are added by the User
These are powerful mini programs that have only text based input/ outputs via the CLI and have their own specialized commands and inputs that need to be learned . They represent a half way stage between pure System Commands and Graphic User Applications for ease of use .
Colin
Speed depends on what sort task you need use a computer for and how often you need to use them .
If you only need to use commands infrequently then a GUI , which leads you by the hand with its display that prompts the user for the correct inputs etc , it is overall quicker and easier.
If you are a knowledgeable user and frequently do the same task then yes each task is performed quicker . But if you factor in the time taken to become proficient by learning the correct commands , inputs and syntax etc then it might not be quicker . In the worse case scenario if you only need to use it once it is extremely slow compared with the small increase in processing time a GUI takes.
They should be seen as complementary and use what is best suited for you task .
--- That is like Horses for Courses
Something that may help is that to me not enough emphasis is made of the fact the the CLI as I have come to understand is in fact in 2 separate parts ( correct me is I have got it wrong )
(1)- The Shell Commands that manipulate thing like Folders , Files , and Hardware directly
These are only used by the User with Administration Privileges using the CLI and use a set of basic navigation and control commands that need to be learned and understood so as not to input an incorrect command that could cause havoc
(2)- Applications that are included in the Ubunto Kernal
Applications that are included in the Linux Lite Distribution
Applications that are added by the User
These are powerful mini programs that have only text based input/ outputs via the CLI and have their own specialized commands and inputs that need to be learned . They represent a half way stage between pure System Commands and Graphic User Applications for ease of use .
Colin
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An "example" is worth a 1000 words