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How often do you use Terminal
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Last time I opened it: 29.10.2010 6.15pm
I only use it when trouble-shooting or stuff like that. I don't know how to use it so I can't really use it, it's copy&paste when I use it.
I only use it when trouble-shooting or stuff like that. I don't know how to use it so I can't really use it, it's copy&paste when I use it.
Never--I opened it a few times just to check it out but I haven't had a need to use it for any real reason. I am not a big terminal fan but I do use it--not on my Mac but on the Linux server I manage. Not much choice there. 
Every day. I'm addicted to Nano.
It's just a lot faster to manipulate files from the command line rather than use the finder or something else.
QFT
It's just a lot faster to manipulate files from the command line rather than use the finder or something else.
QFT
I've been using Terminal recently, not very often granted, and not for much, but some.
Just out of curiosity though, to those of you that said you use it everyday, what do you use it for? I mean, what are some useful commands/things you do with it every day?
I'm not too knowledgable about it so any help/advice is appreciated.
Just out of curiosity though, to those of you that said you use it everyday, what do you use it for? I mean, what are some useful commands/things you do with it every day?
I'm not too knowledgable about it so any help/advice is appreciated.
I've been using Terminal recently, not very often granted, and not for much, but some.
Just out of curiosity though, to those of you that said you use it everyday, what do you use it for? I mean, what are some useful commands/things you do with it every day?
I'm not too knowledgable about it so any help/advice is appreciated.
It's not really that there are useful commands, more like some things are just faster and easier from the command line. For example if you know all the keyboard shortcuts and commands text editing and coding are faster through the command line than most window applications.
I think it's good to become comfortable with the command line in general anyway. Sometimes it's the only way to fix your computer when it won't boot correctly, or if you accidentally delete an important application, like disk utility.
Well you are missing a lot . It is very powerful tool and user can experience a super user command line . You can fix problems which you could not otherwise .
