How do you guys get software that is not in your distribution’s repositories?

  • skulblaka@sh.itjust.works
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    10 months ago

    I’m a technically savvy but new to Linux user who installed Mint as my primary OS about a month ago. So far I’ve used Flatpaks and AppImages without any issue and haven’t come across snaps. Would you explain the differences and why I would care about one over another?

    • PotatoesFall@discuss.tchncs.de
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      10 months ago

      IMO flatpaks are the future of installing linux apps. The comment you replied to lives in the past. System package manager should be for system binaries, not for applications.

      • Schmeckinger@lemmy.world
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        10 months ago

        But I like my applications years out of date and I think its good that every distro has to spend manhours on packaging it individually.