VISUAL COMPARISON

Windows GUI vs Linux Command Line

See how everyday tasks compare side by side. Spoiler: the terminal is faster, lighter, and scriptable.

Create a folder / directory

Windows

Create folder in Windows

Linux

[you@webminal ~]$

[you@webminal ~]$

Desktop Documents project

[you@webminal ~]$

Create a file inside a folder

Windows

Create file in Windows

Linux

[you@webminal ~]$

[you@webminal project]$

[you@webminal project]$

notes.txt

[you@webminal project]$

Rename a folder / directory

Windows

Rename folder in Windows

Linux

[you@webminal ~]$

Desktop Documents project

[you@webminal ~]$

[you@webminal ~]$

Desktop Documents myproject

[you@webminal ~]$

Create a compressed file

Windows

Zip file in Windows

Linux

[you@webminal ~]$

[you@webminal ~]$

-rw-r--r-- 1 you you 2.4K myproject.tar.gz

[you@webminal ~]$

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