Before we begin, I want to be clear: Using the command line is not a requirement for using Linux. I mention this because the idea of typing commands tends to scare off new users, and my goal for years has been to introduce people to the open source operating system. After using Linux for over two decades , I'm totally comfortable with the command line and tend to default to it for certain things. I do this because I find the command line to be more efficient than using a GUI. I can leave a...
