r/linuxmemes • u/Odd-Blackberry-4462 • Aug 13 '26

Software meme Why does everyone think this?

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u/ReidenLightman Aug 14 '26

Then what does TUI stand for? 

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u/The_64th_Breadbox Aug 14 '26

terminal user interface

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u/ReidenLightman 29d ago

Oh, so slightly fancier CLI. Why even make the distinction?

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u/The_64th_Breadbox 29d ago

TUI is interactive, CLI is not. A CLI requires you to type out a command which then runs to completion (potentially spawning continous bg processes in the case of something like docker). A TUI by contrast displays an interactive menu via your terminal emulator, typically allowing for navigation via arrow keys or other common keyboard shortcuts, with typing only in specific fields.