Most people use Linux to learn, tinker, or build something useful. I’ve used it to do things that range from mildly amusing to downright cursed. These aren’t best practices. They’re not productive.

As much as I tout that users don't have to work with the Linux terminal, I have to admit there are certain things I do from the command line that are far more productive than their GUI counterparts.

You can find the "X things to do immediately after installing Linux" articles everywhere. I even penned one myself. What you don't always see are articles telling you ...