* Rich Shepard <[email protected]> [2018-06-30 16:04:33 -0700]:

On Sun, 1 Jul 2018, ubuntu wrote:

What is the difference between the console at the layer manager tab and
the GRASS 7.4.0 (nc_spm_08_grass7):~ > at the ubuntu terminal? when should
I use the console and when the other one? And what is the difference
between wx0,1,2, ... windows and the Grass GIS Map Display window (the one
that loads along with the layer manager)?

Nozhan,

 You will find that you have more control working at the console,
particularly when the wxGUI does not recognize files you want to use. The
GUI can be quite useful, but working at the console is preferred by those
who are used to working on consoles in linux, *BSD, and various unices.
Also, you can write scripts to perform repetative or complex processes and
run them from the command line. The GUI does not support this.

Please note that (Python) scripting is possible via the GUI as well. There is a
Python tab and a simple Python script editor integrated (since at least
version 7.4). Simple examples are also included. I don't use them, so I don't
have an opinion about their usability.

There is also the wxGUI Graphical Modeler. It too has the script
editor integrated. In 2008, I requested for such an option:
https://trac.osgeo.org/grass/ticket/131. Not speaking Python at the time,
I asked for help to learn. I think it can be a good starting point in Python
scripting for GRASS GIS. The 'Help' menu offers links to various
resources. Adding one or two more resources, like
https://github.com/wenzeslaus/python-grass-addon, is meaningful.

Nikos

 Either on a 'getting started' or wiki page is a list of commands to start
grass. In your installation 'grass' and 'grass74' are synonymous. If you run
multiple versions (e.g., 7.4.x and 7.5svn) then you want to assign each to a
unique name.

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