Sometimes you will find yourself in a situation when you don’t want the app to stop working when X is restarted or broken. Sometimes you just want a very light application, and nothing is faster than a text interface.
For example, when I install the new nvidia drivers on Debian it sometimes breaks my system – but I want to listen to a podcast while doing the repair work.
So what can new users do with the command-line while enjoying the GUI? There is a multitude of applications that do the same jobs as their graphical equivalents, but are not dependent on X. Using them is just a matter of learning a few simple commands. You’ll be up and running in no time!
For example, when I install the new nvidia drivers on Debian it sometimes breaks my system – but I want to listen to a podcast while doing the repair work.
So what can new users do with the command-line while enjoying the GUI? There is a multitude of applications that do the same jobs as their graphical equivalents, but are not dependent on X. Using them is just a matter of learning a few simple commands. You’ll be up and running in no time!
Link: internetling.com
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