[JesseAldridge]

Yep, command line sucks. But it's a question of critical mass and network effects. Command line tools are always there, even when you're on some weird ssh tunneled setup. There's been a number of times when I've been fumbling with some goofy gui setup while some senior level dude is trying to help me with something and they always kind of roll their eyes and say, "Just use the command line."

I think the way most people learn these things is to have someone who knows what they're doing sit down next to them for an hour or so and explain how everything works. I suggest finding someone like that -- flailing around with google is orders of magnitude slower.