“Graphical user interfaces (GUIs) are helpful for many tasks, but they are not good for all tasks.”  And here comes the inherent need to learn the shell. Learning what each of the Linux folders (files) mean. The /etc, /bin and a lot of those commands.  Have a good look at this site. I promise you will never ever repent.

are not good for all tasks. I have long felt that most computers today do not use electricity. They instead seem to be powered by the