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  • Malyca@lemmy.zipEnglish
    6·
    12 小时前

    I’m switching. I’ve been intimidated by the command lines but jfc these people are cartoonishly evil.

    • captainlezbian@lemmy.worldEnglish
      2·
      9 小时前

      I’ll say that I only touch command line when I want to on nobara (I hear bazzite is the same). In general the days of command line being necessary are over

        • luciferofastora@feddit.orgEnglish
          1·
          10 分钟前

          The world has changed a lot. Linux Usability has come a long way. It’s not perfect, but it sure isn’t as bad as it was for non-techies.

    • HakunaHafada@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
      4·
      11 小时前

      Mint was my first Linux distro away from Windows. Command line stuff is essentially optional if you’re just using the computer for web browsing, gaming through Steam, basic desktop usage, etc. No regrets, fuck Microsoft.

      • GreatWhiteBuffalo41@slrpnk.netEnglish
        1·
        3 小时前

        I’ve enjoyed mint the last month or so. My previous dabbles with Linux were much more command line necessary than it is now. And on the rare occasion I need to, there’s usually good info out there to read.