- stick to the packages in your distro's package repository. - if what you want to install has a 3rd party package repository, add it to your repos and install it with package manager tools - if what you want to intall does *not* have a package repository for your distro, *then* consider installing it from Flatpak - Don't install random zip files you download from the internet, that's bad windows behavior you should never do. - Avoid "snaps", period.
Whenever someone has a problem with an application that seems specific to their distribution or distribution family, I invite them to install and test the flatpak, and very often that solves their problem.
Aarkon
in reply to It's FOSS • • •You’re welcome 😇
Felix Urbasik
in reply to It's FOSS • • •If you're new to Linux: Avoid Flatpaks and always prefer system packages, unless a package is only available as Flatpak.
The often incomplete system integration and encapsulation of Flatpaks can create a lot of confusion for new users.
TOV
in reply to It's FOSS • • •Always use Flatpak and Flathub when possible. They are faster, reliable and almost always up-to-date.
https://flatpak.org/
https://flathub.org/
#Linux #flathub #flatpak
Flathub - Apps for Linux
FlathubTOV
in reply to It's FOSS • • •Flatpaks are easy to install. Just visit Flathub, find the application you want to install, and copy and paste the code on the command line.
https://flatpak.org/
#Linux #flathub #flatpak
Flatpak—the future of application distribution
FlatpakTom
in reply to It's FOSS • • •Internet Rando
in reply to It's FOSS • • •Echoing what some others have said,
- stick to the packages in your distro's package repository.
- if what you want to install has a 3rd party package repository, add it to your repos and install it with package manager tools
- if what you want to intall does *not* have a package repository for your distro, *then* consider installing it from Flatpak
- Don't install random zip files you download from the internet, that's bad windows behavior you should never do.
- Avoid "snaps", period.
It's FOSS
in reply to Internet Rando • • •Allan
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in reply to It's FOSS • • •Back To Analog
in reply to It's FOSS • • •Use nala for apt package manager if you're a terminal user.
Better yet, you can use UPT wrapper for almost all package managers with easy to learn syntax.
Jak2k 🐧🦀
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