[Software] Debian CLI advanced/difficult areas vs other CLI Linuxs

[sam71623]

I am start learning Deb from viewtopic.php?t=58557 and FreeCodeCamp videos

What 'advanced/difficult' area I need to learn about Debian CLI version? I have installed Raspberry Pi Lite (CLI) and got basics working.

Debian manual says, "Debian is especially popular among advanced users".

Does Debian CLI need more setup and learning time than other CLI Linux? Is so, why? Are more settings default to 'locked' for security, and need manual setting?

[arzgi]

The cli programs are largely same among all distros. So I would say it is not harder, just remember your Debian has a lot of info in man pages, apropos if you don't remember exactly some programs name, bash-completion less typing /usr/share/doc/[package name], Debian wiki is a good resource for any Debian user, and if just get stuck, ask here.

cli progrmas I use

• ranger file manager, excellent you can edit riffle.conf, and it can so show many file types

• cmus, my music player

• vim is the editor I use, if you have not used vim, there are also easier, nano is installed when you install Debian

• maxima for maths, bash in self can calculate but only integers. Again, there are many from to choose, i learned maxima during my engineer studies

Then some special, to mail {nmh, progmail, getmail and bogofilter} and like, which work after configured.

EDIT: as usual, corrected some typos

[Uptorn]

I am not aware of anything unique to Debian in this regard. Debian uses the bash shell, like the majority of other distros.

The only things you might encounter that will be different are the default terminal applications, for example; apt where other distros might instead use pacman or yum.

Actually, it took me until this far in my response to realize that by "Debian CLI" you might be referring to Debian running headless (without a graphical desktop environment), and not specifically the type of terminal shell. Debian, in contrast to many other distros, does necessitate a bit more configuration because it doesn't make decisions for users. From the advanced user perspective, this is good because it means there are fewer things that need to be "undone" or removed when configuring a system to one's liking.

Yes, you will certainly learn more by using Debian than, say, Ubuntu.

[pbear]

Main thing I've noticed is that a fair number of what I consider standard system apps aren't installed by default (which ones depend, in part, on which installer you use).

Not a big deal. You'll be told if an app or command you're trying to use isn't installed. Install it. Move on.

[sam71623]

"Debian CLI" you might be referring to Debian running headless

Many thanks for advises. CLI I referred no desktop nor graphic screen management software is running.

My RPi Lite OS (no desktop) use 3xx mB RAM.

I normally start ssh terminal on a local lan-connected computer and it adds small task with little ram.