On Sat, 2006-03-11 at 17:55 +0000, Anne Wilson wrote: > On Saturday 11 March 2006 17:24, Craig White wrote: > > cli = command line interface > > > > recognize that the fundamental architecture of UNIX/Linux is 'C' > > language and text configuration files. Knowing where the configuration > > files are located and how to use an appropriate text editor is the key. > > > > GUI = graphic user interface > > > > recognize that the GUI tools that are available merely manipulate the > > same text configuration files in the same locations...they just provide > > the knowledge of where these files are and the GUI editor to edit them. > > > I think your judgement on this has been a little harsh. I would rather say > that 20-30% of users are not confident of their ability to survive without > the GUI. I still prefer to edit in kwrite myself, but I'm quite able to > manage the few basic commands to get by in vi if I have to. ---- knowing how to use an editor is part of the equation. Knowing which files to edit is the larger issue I think. ---- > > > Hmm - I suffered a complete loss of X a couple of years ago through a broken > mirror. It wasn't funny. And it couldn't be fixed by a tool such as > system-config-display. The biggest problem, in that case, is losing the > life-line of list support. Up to then I had never heard of the text > browsers, but I've made sure that I could manage if I ever had to again, so > at least I'd be able to use webmail to interface. ---- sounds like you are trying to argue against my point by agreeing with it. ---- > > FWIW, I'm in favour of clean install, from my past experience, but I have > never yet managed to do two clean installs with identical results, even > ignoring the obvious hardware-related differences ;-) ---- I have seen that too - which is why I balked yesterday when the guy asked...how do I logout? ;-) and now the answer is confused since I recently switched over to KDE and have forgotten all the various menu structures that GNOME seems to present to me. Craig
