That's a personal choice. I think that people who are interested in learning unix should use the command line first -- if you are just looking for a free replacement for windows, by all means install gnome/kde.
> I'm still a newbie to Linux and learning as much as I can. > > My question is, does a newbie have to worry about installing or using X > Windows when they are first starting to use Linux? > > Should they learn how to navigate Linux just using the command line before > they start using X Windows?
