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Which distro wont send me into the terminal every time I need something?
Probably Mint or ElementaryOS are your safest bets. Personally I think being able to use the Linux terminal is an advantage though, way more reliable and consistent than windows' settings/control panel/powershell fiasco
I didn't ask for a distro that didn't have the terminal available.
I'm using Pop! OS and basically I only need to use the terminal when tinkering with Wine (because I'm stubborn and don't use Lutris), launching StableDiffusion or doing some wacky shit like trying to install a compatibility layer for android apps.