Sure, using the Linux command line is optional. But there are a handful of commands I depend on every day. Here's what they can do for you.

A text-based user interface to the computer. The command line is a blank line and cursor on the screen, allowing the user to type in instructions for immediate execution. All major operating ...

Command Prompt (cmd.exe) is the default command line interpreter for Windows. It is faster than regular GUI and uses less memory. If you have a slow processor and know commands to perform specific ...

Using the command line lets you do what you cant do through the GUI of an application or through the settings DE itself. The ...

A user interface is the method by which the user and the computer exchange information and instructions. There are three main types - command-line, menu driven and graphical user interface (GUI).

but it can take longer to learn how to use a CLI than a GUI. Originally, most interfaces were CLIs. They still exist within modern operating systems, for example the command prompt app in Windows ...

If you're the kind of person who eschews graphical interfaces, changing network via in a terminal emulator is a must-have skill.