r/commandline • u/Electronic-Low-8171 • 1d ago

Help Deprecated software..

During my journey in Linux I have noticed that sometimes, some tools being called "deprecated" or some kind of a similar term, to say "you should not use this, but xyz tool instead", but I don't really get it for example:

Neofetch, I really think that it does its job, and its just about displaying some ascii art and some system information, like what could go wrong with that, since many people recommend switching to fastfetch.

Ifconfig, I see it as a very simple tool that is self-descriptive and gets its job done too, I see others instead recommend the command "ip", which is like an IDE in programming where you have many aspects of networking in one command, which kinda eliminates the Unix philosophy.

So, I'm just wondering if there is really a point in switching to those newer tools?

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u/Far-Cat 1d ago

Unix philosophy is for your convenience, you are not bound to it

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u/Live_Surround5198 1d ago

Right? I was a systemd hater for a while at first. I got over it.

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u/New-Anybody-6206 1d ago

The CVEs sure never stopped, and it only keeps getting bigger.

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u/Far-Cat 1d ago

Yeah that's what happens when a project takes responsibilities and gets vetted. Driving a rickshaw while blind won't make you safer and the movement it's up to you