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Why do modern operational systems still include a terminal? I mean, only fags that want to fell like haxors use it.
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>>52327977
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yes, you are 100% correct.

/thread
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>>52327977
How are u still breathing
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>>52327977
Because some of us aren't brazilian like you and actually get work done.
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Name one thing you can do in a termi al that can't be done by major OS GUI.
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>>52327977
I think you meant OS which means Operating System.
A skilled user will be much quicker with a terminal in certain tasks. Some things are also not meant to be exposed to the user trough a GUI.
You seem like the average cocky IPhone user.
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>>52328088
Setting states on the processor.
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>>52328088
Running a program that doesn't have a GUI...
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>>52327977
because it's much faster to use than with a mouse and less hassle. easier. Just write one line and you can do stuff that takes years to do with a mouse and even stuff that is impossible to do with a mouse like realtime stuff.
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>>52328088
rm -rf
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>>52328311
>Open file explorer
>Right click /
>Remove
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>>52328088
>Name one thing you can do in a termi al that can't be done by major OS GUI.

Finding all files with a certain extension, reading the last 10 lines of those files, parsing those ten lines with a regex, removing all non unique entries, then sorting them?
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>>52328329
Well then
sudo dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/sda
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>>52328423
Again, why would you do that? To impress loonix users with how much useless shit you can do?
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>>52327977
use ffmpeg. All its gui front-ends suck ass.
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>>52331026
logfiles, retard

have you ever used a computer before?
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>>52327977
OP is a genius.
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>>52327977
trolling is against the rules outside of >>>/b/
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>>52327977
>Why do modern operational systems still include a terminal?
Name a single fucking operating system that includes a terminal.
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>>52334237
Eh means terminal emulator
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>>52328088
working with no video drivers set and showing error when everything is fucked up.
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