I’m looking for a distro to contribute to finally make 'year of Linux desktop, to happen. For me, I see that as full UI/UX behaviour that behaves almost identical to Windows/Mac (eg no middle click to paste).

Which distro comes closest to it?

        • ian@feddit.ukEnglish
          2·
          6 hours ago

          People do use it differently. I never use the CLI on Windows or Linux. I’m not in IT. I just do everyday user things. Many of which don’t even have a CLI command.

    • thingsiplay@lemmy.ml
      21·
      16 hours ago

      For what in example? I used Windows for 8 years and then from time to time after that, plus helping my brothers computer with modern Windows. I never had to use the commandline. But maybe there are some tasks that requires it, because there is no GUI for. What would that be?

      • تحريرها كلها ممكن@lemmy.ml
        1·
        12 hours ago

        Many Windows administrative, automation, and remote management tasks require Command Prompt or PowerShell because they cannot be efficiently or practically executed via the GUI.

        1. Tasks that involve repetitive or bulk operations often require CMD or PowerShell. For example: Renaming thousands of files simultaneously is impractical through File Explorer but can be done easily with Rename-Item in PowerShell

        2. Batch file automation using .bat scripts allows automated workflows like clearing temporary files, launching multiple apps, backing up directories, and switching system settings like dark/light mode

        3. Scheduled tasks and automatic scripts are better created with command-line scripts, providing repeatable precision versus manual GUI actions

        4. Accessing and manipulating Windows services: Use Get-Service and Stop-Service in PowerShell to check or stop services on local or remote machines

        5. Managing user accounts and permissions: Commands like net user or whoami /groups provide instant information on users or their groups, which may otherwise require multiple GUI interactions

        6. Registry, Group Policy, and WMI tasks: Most registry edits, group policy refreshes (gpupdate /force), and WMI queries are accessible through PowerShell but lack straightforward GUI counterparts

        7. System auditing and repair: Commands like sfc /scannow and DISM /RestoreHealth repair system files or images without needing GUI-based troubleshooting tools

        8. Managing remote computers: Tools like shutdown /m \computername or PowerShell cmdlets enable shutdowns, restarts, or status checks remotely where GUI Remote Desktop may be impractical or unavailable

        9. Collecting diagnostics across multiple endpoints: CMD and PowerShell allow executing scripts across multiple machines unlike GUI tools, which must be operated individually

        10. Searching, filtering, and processing files: Commands like Get-ChildItem, Where-Object, and Select-Object enable precise filtering, data extraction, and file management far beyond what the GUI allows

        11. Clipboard automation: Using Get-Clipboard and Set-Clipboard for large or structured data transfer without manual selection

        12. Reading log data: Extracting and analyzing system or application logs is faster via wevtutil than navigating Event Viewer

        13. DNS, IP configuration, and connectivity tests: Commands like ipconfig /all, ping, tracert, Test-NetConnection, and netstat provide immediate network diagnostics that either lack GUI equivalents or are slower to perform

        • ian@feddit.ukEnglish
          2·
          6 hours ago

          I never do any of that. I’m sure a lot of non IT people don’t either. At best they’d get an app to do specialised tasks for them. Sadly too many gatekeepers tell people considering Linux, they must use the command line. But I never use it. So that’s clearly not true for normal users.

          • تحريرها كلها ممكن@lemmy.ml
            1·
            6 hours ago

            Those apps on Windows tend to be just wrappers around the commands, which suggests there is an opening for someone to come along and wrap commands on Linux that don’t have any graphical wrappers. I personally wouldn’t trust a random app from the web so I never used them on Windows, but on Linux those could be delivered through the official repositories and package manager.