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hi everybody.

thinking overall impact of linux on one's mind has never used linux is bit "geeky command line thing". gui friendly new users don't know it. linux's power command line too, new users migrating proprietary os don't care about.

feel when replying newbie, 1 should guide him gui instead of command line e.g, when guiding 1 install gimp, instead of

code:
sudo apt-get install gimp
he should guided software center.

example, when 1 asks changing default boot os in grub, instead of making him edit grub menu.lst file manually, encourage him install statupmanager , happy.

updates of course, instead of

code:
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade
we should use update manager, thats built for.

there many more examples. 1 should feel author's abilities, temperament , experience , reply him accordingly.

gui better option because linux clear minds of think bit geeky , fear command line , therefore stay away it.

@ least think, guys think?

regards.

i think it's unavoidable, though. @ point they'll have edit files somewhere or use terminal. example - , let me know if there better way - in order files syncing between win7 machine , ubuntu machine, had add entries fstab , have call sudo mount -a if turn win7 machine on (if ubuntu running), mounted directories visible unison.


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