TUIs definitely have their place. For starters, a lot of terminal applications really don't need anything from a GUI. And GUIs carry some weight that will not b

TUIs definitely have their place. For starters, a lot of terminal applications really don't need anything from a GUI. And GUIs carry some weight that will not be shed: - The required libraries you need to install for them. A docker image with TUI tools can be light, with GUIs it will be heavy. - Usability over SSH is definitely a TUI inherent advantage. X forwarding is an absolute mess, and even if someone tried to improve it probably would still be a mess. Executing code in a remote machine and sending the graphics to another system (possibly with different graphical interface or even operating system) is never going to be as responsive or integrated.