The Power of Linux Console
A console (terminal, terminal emulation) and a shell are equivalent to what is commonly known in Windows as the ‘command line’. For many it’s just a mysterious and unnecessary system tool, reserved only for the ‘1337′. For some, professional system administrators, although limited it’s indispensable. Linux console, in contrast with the Windows command shell, is an extremely powerful user tool, which allows to perform virtually any operation on the system.
The combined power of the console and the shell (i.e. Bash) enables us to perform, among thousands, the following example tasks:
* detailed and extensive system-wide configuration and administration,
* software installation, updates, and removal,
* file and folder administration and manipulation
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re: Linux Console
Huh? Define "limited".
I don't know of one sysadmin function that requires a GUI, so why do you label the console/shell limited?
I don't even load a GUI on any of my servers, only Desktops.
Agreement
I'd have to agree with you, the terminal/shell is the most useful tool ever. Even on my desktop, I spend most of my time in the shell.