[NANOG] Re: The Network CLI -- Love it ? Hate it? Needed?

[Mark Prosser via NANOG <nanog () lists nanog org>]

On 2025-03-24 15:51, Mike Hammett wrote:
> Mikrotik has many UIs: Windows application, CLI, web interface, and API. I prefer the Windows application by a mile. 
> That said, I still use the CLI. I never use the web UI (except for web UI only things like historical resource graphs).
>
> Other devices, I just use the CLI, despite a web UI being available.
> Other devices, I use the web UI, despite a CLI being available.
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> It seems to vary based on how in-depth the work I need to do is and what the individual UI is like.
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> -----
> Mike Hammett
> Intelligent Computing Solutions
> http://www.ics-il.com
>
> Midwest-IX
> http://www.midwest-ix.com

That's cool, Mike. I've used the Mikrotik GUI but I haven't dabbled much 
in the CLI. There might be a day where we migrate our volunteer 
non-profit WISP from crumbling EdgeOS -> RouterOS. I'd prefer VyOS, if I 
can find a viable hardware solution (good, cheap, fast... I want all three).

Thank you all for your valued responses. I learned a lot and gained a 
lot of perspective; I would love for a community champion to bring this 
thread to the NANOG stage.

Warm regards,

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Mark Prosser
// E: mark () zealnetworks ca
// W: https://zealnetworks.ca
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