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The command-line interface was used decades before the graphical user interface (GUI). However, its speed and versatility still make it a popular choice today.

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    Pick your command-line interface. MS-DOS, Powershell and Bash are popular.
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    Learn how to navigate directories and list contents.
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    Learn how to manage files and directories. Creating, copying, moving, renaming, deleting. Midnight Commander is a command-line Orthodox File Manager.
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    Learn how to edit files with text editors.
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    Learn how to search. Grep is popular and powerful tool for searching for expressions within files.
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    Learn how to network. You can connect to the internet via the command-line.
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    Learn how to use multimedia software from the command-line.
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    Learn how to manage users. Adding, removing, changing passwords can be done via the command-line.
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