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Just because it’s better than windows doesn’t make it good (lemmy.ml)
submitted 7 months ago by [email protected] to c/linuxmemes
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[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago (2 children)

Easy: Nothing beats the simplicity of brew install whatever or apt install whatever, and then having whatever just work, in my experience, pretty much every single time.

[–] Pok 4 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Click download on the webpage Drag downloaded app to wherever you want to store it Open app

It's just a matter of what you're used to.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Packet managers are quicker to use. They also keep everything up to date.

[–] BURN 1 points 7 months ago

Personally I find them slower and less convenient. Like they said, it’s easier to do what you’re used to.

[–] BURN 2 points 7 months ago

I’ve not had that experience. I’ve had to go hunting down package names on google before I can install it using the package manager, when instead I could have just downloaded it from their website.

Apt, brew and whatever Arch has have all had the same problems for me. They almost never work out of the box and they’re a major reason I don’t like using Linux on desktop.