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Subject:Re: Linux users' expectations of online help From:Sean Wheller <seanwhe -at- yahoo -dot- com> To:"TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com> Date:Tue, 23 Sep 2003 08:24:04 -0700 (PDT)
--- John Cornellier
<cornellier1 -at- stavanger -dot- oilfield -dot- slb -dot- com> wrote:
>
> >Linux users <snip> are accustomed to
> >reading very technical materials. They generally
> get
> >help in email lists, IRC channels, Web Sites and
> Wiki.
> >There help needs are less than that of Windows
> users.
>
> That's not strictly true of those who spend a lot of
> time in the terminal. E.g. to sort a list in Windows
> File Explorer, you just click on the table header.
> Want to reverse the order? Click again. In
> *nix even experienced users can have a lapse of
> memory whether it's ~/ls -lrt or what. In the term,
> you're always typing man this and man that, whereas
> in the GUI you can find commands by
> semi-random clicking.
>
True, but the power of the Linux/Unix command prompt
is not in the simple commands. Its when you use the
tools together that you get the power.
As for rapid access. Most shells, like BASH have a
command history. Just hit the up arrow and you have
the previous command. Working with the shell in this
way makes commands easy. You can also create scripts
to short long commands.
But agreed that a Windows User will automatically
revert to clicking. If they don't know the prompt.
Sean Wheller
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