Sure, using the Linux command line is optional. But these are commands I rely on every day, and you can benefit from them, too.

A lot of new users come to Linux because they dislike aspects of Windows. That's fine, but trying to recreate the old Windows ...

However, if you put a portable Linux installation on a flash drive, you can carry your own operating system with you wherever you go. Most of the time it is as simple as telling the computer to boot ...