Working with the Command Line. Tips and Tricks. It's called that because you can type commands on this line, and the shell will execute them and display the results if necessary. Most powerful functions of unix can only be activated from the command line, and executing everything here becomes faster the more you use it.
Many people disdain the command line in favor of using the mouse for almost everything.
In reality, after some practice, the mouse is only good for pushing windows around and copy-pasting. Typing out commands is almost invariable faster once you know what you are doing. Working with the Command Line. Tips and Tricks. Jim Gramke with any suggestions.