[UFO Chicago] Re: Brian's Conversion from FreeBSD to Debian andQuestions on X

[Brian Sobolak]

jordanb at hafd.org wrote:
>
> Brian Sobolak said:
>
> It's true that some Linux distros come with clicky-licky admin tools that
> need a GUI and may be more familiar to a Windows user, but if you're
> trying to learn the "Unix" way of doing things then you should probably
> avoid using those tools and learn to do it properly (from the shell)
> anyway.
>

So, to pick an example, is it better to use a GUI tool to setup networking
or figure out all the shit in the ifconfig man page?

Yes, I'm baiting you,

brian

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