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What are some things that Linux can't do, but Windows can? (lemmy.zip)

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[-] Potatos_are_not_friends@lemmy.world 7 points 8 months ago

On the Linux distros that I've used, way too much setup is required via copying and pasting commands into the terminal. There were times when I completely replaced my path variables instead of appending to them, and that is way harder to do on Windows than Linux.

I knew I made a huge mistake last year installing Linux on my parent's computers when I asked them to copy and paste commands into the terminal over the phone.

[-] zalgotext@sh.itjust.works 4 points 8 months ago

I'm not trying to doubt you, I'm just genuinely curious - what are you walking your parents through that they need to use the terminal?

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