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From: vallor <vallor@cultnix.org>
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Subject: Re: Anyone still use only use the Terminal?
Date: 18 Apr 2025 08:55:26 GMT
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On Thu, 17 Apr 2025 11:08:03 -0000 (UTC), Borax Man <rotflol2@hotmail.com>
wrote in <slrn1001o8j.lgn.rotflol2@geidiprime.bvh>:

> Subject says it all.
> 
> I'm curious whether there are people who do all their computing, or part
> of it, without a GUI at all.  That is, just plain Text Mode.
> 
> While I use a GUI mostly, there are times I just want to discard the GUI
> and switch to the Framebuffer and just use text mode.  Its not just for
> 'retro' reasons, but having a purely text based set up does reduce
> distraction!  The fact that nothing else is visible (except the TMUX
> modeline) and nothing else is going on, just creates a different
> experience, one more conducive to single minded focus.  The mental map
> of what is going on is different, cleaner.
> 
> Just want to hear other peoples thought, whether they find this too.

I'm much more comfortable with terminal windows, for all the reasons
that have been mentioned.

However, when I boot a new kernel, I boot it single-user to the
recovery console, bring up networking, drop to a root shell,
then use the console to compile and install the NVIDIA drivers.

After that, I "telinit 5" to bring up graphics and the display manager.

(Back in the day (mid 90's), I used to use Linux with just the vty's,
until my colleagues dragged me kicking and screaming into the
world of the X Window System.  After that, I've not gone back.)

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