Posts Tagged with 'command line'

Casual VirtualBox users might not know about the awesome power that lurks just beneath the surface in the Command Line Interface (CLI).

The oldest interface is still one of the best. Learning about shells and utilities can pay off for jobs where they're the fastest or most flexible.

Tools with graphical user interfaces (GUIs) can be easy to learn. All of their commands and options are typically laid out on menus and dialog boxes, making it easy to discover what the tool can do. If "easy" and "intuitive" are your main criteria for programs, then a GUI tool may always be the right choice.

Graphical environments have lots of fun add-ons, such as skins, themes, and more. If you use a terminal or other shell-based applications, it's enough to make you feel left out. This month's "Power Tools" column aims to change that.