Then you have the security issue that comes from teaching users they should just trust whatever random people tell them to do when facing an issue with their computer.
But now it’s too long for a power user. I would say terminal should be focused for power users and your average user shouldn’t have to touch it in the first place if things just works. All they do is just use their browser and a couple apps, most users don’t even know what power shell is in windows.
Just to make it clear, I don’t mind terminal myself. I use nixos on unstable branch myself but it will never be mass adopted with this attitude (not yours but the original comment).
I am well aware, my point is remove-file and that long ass don’t ask for confirmation or whatever is way too long to be usable. If you want to simplify it, at least it should be remove and --force.
Then you have the security issue that comes from teaching users they should just trust whatever random people tell them to do when facing an issue with their computer.
That would be an issue with a GUI too though.
You can’t do as much damage with a GUI that tells you what you’re doing in regular language vs commands.
sudo rm -rf /* means nothing to a newbie
“Reset to factory settings” is pretty freaking clear
To be fair, that is an issue with the implementation of the given commands, rather than the concept of the command line.
You could create a program that operates like so:
remove-file --dont-ask-for-confirmation house.pngBut now it’s too long for a power user. I would say terminal should be focused for power users and your average user shouldn’t have to touch it in the first place if things just works. All they do is just use their browser and a couple apps, most users don’t even know what power shell is in windows.
Just to make it clear, I don’t mind terminal myself. I use nixos on unstable branch myself but it will never be mass adopted with this attitude (not yours but the original comment).
Short and Long options are a thing.
Ex: GNU rm can use
--recursive-ror
--force-fI am well aware, my point is remove-file and that long ass don’t ask for confirmation or whatever is way too long to be usable. If you want to simplify it, at least it should be remove and --force.