• harmsy@lemmy.world
    10·
    4 months ago

    I have no idea what CLI is. I just use Mint and don’t put much thought in.

    • letsgo@lemm.eeEnglish
      101·
      4 months ago

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

    • Gestrid@lemmy.caEnglish
      4·
      4 months ago

      I think it’s the Linux equivalent of Windows Command Prompt.

      • Hupf@feddit.org
        1·
        4 months ago

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

      • harmsy@lemmy.world
        1·
        4 months ago

        Oh, that thing. I have used that in the past, but it’s been a while since I’ve needed to.

      • Psychadelligoat@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
        21·
        4 months 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.caEnglish
          1·
          4 months 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.