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"No CLI required to install software" This seems very odd ... a quick one-liner install process is by far the simplest and most efficient way to install a piec
by rsync 9mo ago
"No CLI required to install software"
This seems very odd ... a quick one-liner install process is by far the simplest and most efficient way to install a piece of software ...
What other fragility and unnecessary complexity comes along with graphical installation tools ?
Is this a pain point for non-technical users you might prepare this system for ? Who do you have in mind when you specify this ?
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- theragra 9mo agoIt is not simpler, if you don't know the exact magic line that does it for the specific application. GUI tools allow for easy and convenient search.
- megous 9mo agoEasy and convenient is highly subjective and context dependent. Thankfully GUI tools exist for people who find that convenient.
- the__alchemist 9mo agoPerhaps this exercise will help. You are new to a given piece of software. A: There is a UI with 2 buttons. How many degrees of freedom is that? B: There is a text prompt, which accepts any number of unicode characters. How many degrees is that?
- stevenhuang 9mo agoI read the docs and go for B. Now try to automate/script it. Good luck with A
- the__alchemist 9mo agoFor scripting or automation, I want something like a code editor or IDE; not a terminal.