__/ [ Jim Richardson ] on Wednesday 12 July 2006 07:22 \__
> On 11 Jul 2006 22:54:53 -0700,
> hanumizzle@xxxxxxxxx <hanumizzle@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>> Roy Schestowitz wrote:
>>> __/ [ hanumizzle@xxxxxxxxx ] on Wednesday 12 July 2006 05:37 \__
>>>
>>> > Robt. Miller wrote:
>>> >
>>> >> Krusader is pretty much operable like MC, function keys, lynx-like
>>> >> mode. Only thing I don't like is the preview isn't automatic when the
>>> >> mouse touches a file like it is with Konqueror.
>>> >
>>> > I honestly never 'got' file managers. There is virtually nothing I
>>> > can't do faster in the shell.
>>>
>>> You can feed a man or you can teach him how to fish. There is a learning
>>> curve involved here, as well as skills (e.g. pace of typing).
>>
>> I have yet to use a file manager that allowed me to essentially compose
>> a program on the spot and apply it to one or many files. I do this
>> virtually every day with bash.
>>
>
> I use both :)
Exactly. The best of both worlds. I use bash when I do scripting, use
wildcards, test I/O, or debug (needs expressiveness). KDE offers many
front-ends for much of the rest, including administration (e.g. KSysGuard),
but sometimes the command like (e.g. top) is the quicker and more flexible
tool, due to lack of experience and familiarity with keyboard accelerators
or menu layouts.
It all very much depends where you come from. The earlier you come to Linux
(very broadly speaking and a gross generalisation), the more experience you
are likely to have acquired with lower-level utilities. Doing it 'old skool'
is something favourable for the same reason people keep their gramophones
and use them.
Best wishes,
Roy
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