The first time I opened a terminal, I stared at it for a solid minute.
No buttons. No menus. No helpful icons.
Just a black screen and a blinking cursor that seemed to be asking, "Well? What are you waiting for?"
If you've ever felt intimidated by the command line, you're not alone. The terminal has an unfair reputation. Movies portray it as a mysterious tool used by elite hackers, while online forums are full of stories about people accidentally deleting important files with a single command.
It's enough to make any beginner nervous.
