Isn Linux mostly text, like MS-DOS?
No. Linux is extremely flexible and adaptable. A Linux system can be set up so that it uses only text (referred to as a text interface or the command line) if desired. Or it can be set up so that almost everything can be accomplished using a graphical user interface (GUI). The GUI can even be configured so that it resembles Microsoft Windows or any other operating system. For people who use Linux for relatively simple tasks such as web surfing, e-mail and word processing, it is rarely necessary to use the command line. However, Linux systems are configured by default so that users can easily switch back and forth between a GUI and the command line as desired. This is very handy for advanced users, who usually find that some tasks are more convenient to perform with a GUI and others are easier to do with the command line. By the way, although it might appear to new users that the Linux command line interface resembles MS-DOS, the similarity is mostly superficial. The Linux command line
