CLI or GUI for linux

aronnok

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CLI or GUI, which to use for linux?

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dude

Hi aronnok can you please tell us what are the security risks of using Linux GUI? I can't imagine one.

aronnok

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dinangkur

For sake of argument I like to say that todays large memory and processor power doesn't effect that much - "the battle between GUI and CLI"

It is more down to the attitude of a unix lover. Gurus use that so do we. In this I like to recommend a link by Eric. S. Raymond-hope you people will feel the need of GUI in *nix. Why we need that - so general people can use it. We've to remember the cause of Information Technology. Benifits go to everybody.

http://www.catb.org/~esr/writings/cups-horror.html

-DK
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dude

Thanks aronnok for the explanation. But you did not answer my main question. You said using GUI makes linux insecure. Can you please make some points for that? I was interested to know how that is possible. Thanks.

I also agree with DK. How would linux grow more popular if it restricts itself to just a few geeks with command line prompts, that will take months to learn? Most people just do not have that much time and patience to do a few simple jobs. If linux cannot get out of this inconvenience, then it will never catch on with the majority of the people.