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The Command Line interface allows you to interact with your computer using text commands as opposed to clicking through the graphical interface (GUI). Command line can be faster than using GUI, and offers more flexibility, but is not necessarily user-friendly.
There are many things that you can do with command line commands. There are commands for file management, as well as disk management. You can add or delete files, as well as directories. You can move files and switch back and forth between directories. There are commands that allow you to create and format partitions, check and repair your hard disk, and even schedule regular scans. You can run scripts and batch files from this prompt. You can display your configuration and ping devices in your network.
The command line interface can be extremely helpful in troubleshooting and diagnosing computer and network issues. The command line interface is a valuable tool when you understand how to use it.