Command lines are useful if you're prepared to learn arbitrary commands off by heart, but most people don't want to do that.

Most people just want a GUI showing their current options.

Most people don't want to learn ANYTHING when using a computer, because they just want it to work with a minimum of fuss. You could call them lazy or any other names, but that won't change anything.

The bottom line is that most people regard their computers now the way they'd regard their microwave or television set, as something useful and important but not something they want to invest time learning how to use.



Yes, it does indeed, and I love Ubuntu because of it. It's something I could recommend to my parents for example, in fact I'd say in most ways it's actually easier to use than Windows because it has a much cleaner desktop and it's easier to install updates.

Ubuntu is the reason I expected to find some more pro-casual user support communities for Linux users, but they don't seem to exist.

Are there any such communities which cater to Linux users who don't want to use things like command lines?