I have used Arch for >13 years (btw) and use the terminal every single session. I also work with Linux servers daily, so I tried the other families with DEs (Debian/Ubuntu, RHEL/CentOS/AlmaLinux/Fedora).

I’m comfortable (and prefer) doing everything with CLI tools. For me, it’s a bit difficult to convert my Windows friends, as they all see me as some kind of hackerman.

What’s the landscape like nowadays, in terms of terminal requirements?

Bonus question: Which distribution is the most user-friendly while still updated packages? Does anything provide a similar experience to Arch’s amazing AUR?

  • i_am_somebody@lemmy.sdf.org
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    7 hours ago

    I installed Linux for my mother 15 years ago and she has never used the terminal once.

    I update the Ubuntu from time to time and that’s it. Everything works and she can browse the internet, read email and listen to music.