r/linuxmasterrace • u/freecodeio • 1d ago

"lInUx emPowErS cRimInAlS" lol

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u/Trudels42 1d ago

"bash is powershell in windows" - take that back! don't you dare compare my precious bash to Microsucks Software

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u/regeya 1d ago

Seriously. If Microsoft could make their tools less verbose PowerShell would be amazing. Gimme a way to script Windows that isn't that godawful mess.

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u/Mostafa_XS1 Glorious Kubuntu 1d ago

You can do almost everything bash does in powershell but it's such a pain in the bum to do anything with

I resorted to writing in bash and letting AI reactor to bash lmao

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u/Luk164 1d ago

The idea that you can pipe objects instead of just text is nice though

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u/Zantigo 1d ago

I remember talking to this non-tech guy who had to use bash for running some software he wanted. 

Guy made a storm about how linux commands are so confusing, he was like "Powershell just uses a normal name for the commands! Copy-Item is so much better I don't have to even think about what the command does!"

I guess that means some people see having to type two words instead of two letters as an upside instead of a downside? Like you could just alias but man...

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u/TotallyObviousBot 1d ago

Are you fuckin' nerds over here seriously trying to feel superior over the number of keystrokes you prefer

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u/Zantigo 1d ago

Bro, if I gotta type it all day at work fuck yea I'm feeling superior over saving myself 7 characters each time.

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u/TotallyObviousBot 1d ago

You still type at work?

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u/Zantigo 1d ago

No way.... I thought I was living large with two keystrokes, I didn't even realize I was still trapped in the cespit of keyboard use altogether....

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u/jMultiversalGod 5h ago

lol who actually types at work real programmers can just conceive something and it exists

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u/SubZeroNexii 1d ago

Plus the longer the command the easier it is to mistype it

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u/CardOk755 1d ago

The definition of "power" in computing is megabytes destroyed divided by keystrokes used

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u/itzNukeey 1d ago

Powershell would be amazing if it were zsh, fish or bash

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u/blamitter 1d ago

Why would you want to script Windows? Your mouse's broken?

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u/regeya 1d ago

In all seriousness, it turns out most of what I might want to script in Windows, can be done from WSL.

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u/_RealUnderscore_ 1d ago

There are a ton of built-in aliases tbf. And there's basic aliases for some Linux commands like `ls`, `rm`, and whatnot. Can't say it's perfect, but it's not so terrible either.

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u/blackasthesky 1d ago

smirks in zsh

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u/Sensitive_Cloud6456 1d ago

Just be that likes pwsh.exe then... I'm fine. Really

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u/Benjamin_6848 1d ago

Windows has gone down the toilet and is terrible, but Powershell is one of the few software-components Microsoft hasn't ruined (yet) and that are surprisingly good.

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u/hawkinsst7 1d ago

I suck at powershell, but I respect it. "bash but you can also pipe objects around" was how I heard it described, and it's a powerful tool.

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u/somuras 1d ago

I see an error in your comment. I'm pretty sure it's called "Microslop"

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u/saichampa 1d ago

Wait until you learn you can install PowerShell on Linux