There is no such reliance. Installs, patches, and upgrades can all be done via the GUI if you so desire.
Just look at your post there’s at least 13 mentions of a sudo command that’s at least a recommendation. If there was a GUI implementation of those functions then why not say so? Look, I’m not opposed to linux in any way. I wish that it was a user friendly as a primary front end OS. I will try again i’m sure but i always end up back on Microsoft because they have a reliable Plug and Play module.
True statement. I am running Ubuntu and have done all of my installs from the GUI and not the terminal. Updates are automatic. Just a few clicks, a password and it’s done.
I am sure there are things I may need to use the terminal for but for now, I use it to play. My day to day type usage is all through the GUI. I am still a Linux noob but even I have been able to replicate all the software I use on my Windows machine with equal or better options in Linux except Google Earth. Libre Office works fine for home use but would not be for me at work. Excel is still the top dog when it comes to spreadsheets with advanced functions like Dynamic Ranges and other features.