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Is it possible to use exclusively a TTY on Linux?
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You absolutely can. I used terminals for the first 20 years of my computer use. Just install Debian or other OS without the graphical environment. Like others said use in crtl-alt and one of the function keys can also get you there. The biggest issue is handling images and typesetting. Never tried libsvga type programs but yes they should exist. Back in the day though we just printed a lot more stuff. Also Tex and Latex was a lot more used. ASCII art was also a thing.
So yes pretty much everything can be done in the terminal environment. Some stuff is actually more productive. I still use it for many things.