5 surprisingly productive things you can do with the Linux terminal

Jack Wallen/ZDNET As much as I tout that users don't have to work with the Linux terminal, I have to admit there are certain things I do from the command line that are far more productive than their GUI counterparts. It's part of what makes Linux such a great operating system. If you want to do things simply, use the GUI. If you want to do things efficiently, use the command line. Although you can do almost anything you need with various GUI applications, the command line is often simpler (once you know the commands) and more effective. Also: 5 Linux commands I use to keep my device running smoothly Here are five things I do from the command line to help keep me more productive. 1. Task automation Task automation is a big one. I might have bash scripts I've written for various purposes (such as backups) that must run at specific times. Or maybe I want to run the same command on multiple machines without manually iterating through those commands, one at a time. Either way, task au ... Read full article.