This is a personal preference, but I wouldn't. With a terminal it's clear I have to type something in to use it and I can use knowledge of other systems to sta

This is a personal preference, but I wouldn't. With a terminal it's clear I have to type something in to use it and I can use knowledge of other systems to start trying things and learn what's going on. And not all GUIs are tailored for novice users. I use StumpWM, and despite being a GUI system, it'd be very difficult for a new user without some instruction.