• @letsgo@lemm.ee
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      106 days ago

      It’s an abbreviation for Command Line Interface To Objects Residing In System. A lot of male programmers can’t find it.

      • @Hupf@feddit.org
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        14 days ago

        No, it’s the general term, as opposed to GUI (graphical user interface). Linux Shell, Windows command prompt and Powershell are all CLI

      • @gamermanh@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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        26 days ago

        Windows Command Prompt/Powershell is a CLI, Linux’s is called Terminal

        Command Line Interface - an interface method to your computer using lines of text

        • @Gestrid@lemmy.ca
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          15 days ago

          Huh. Never realized that. I’ve only ever heard Linux users call it CLI, so I just assumed it was what most Linux users called the Terminal. And I assumed Terminal was the generic name since Mac also has a Terminal app.

          Also, side note: it’s called Terminal on Windows now, too. Windows unified their Powershell and Command Prompt programs into a single app (on the surface, at least). You can open either Powershell or Command Prompt using tabs in the app.

    • @endeavor@sopuli.xyz
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      16 days ago

      I had to learn cli and server linuxes as part of uni but i haven’t used them for my fedora other than nvidia drivers and things windows users need to install putty and winscp for. It’s nice.