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bjwest, to linux in New Linux user here. Is this really how I'm supposed to install apps on Linux?

Yes. I’m genuinely unsure how it could be any easier. It’s just add the repo and install.

It can be much easier to install a PPA than using the command line to do so. I think it’s high time it was as easy as clicking on a (verified) “install this repo” type button on a page, and confirming, entering your sudo password from the launchpad website. I’d even be OK with building it into Discover.

bjwest, to linux in New Linux user here. Is this really how I'm supposed to install apps on Linux?

They have the .deb at the top of their download page, no need to install the PPA repository if you don’t want. You can’t get any more than “just downloading and double clicking an exe deb” than that on Ubuntu.

I will admit though, I wish there were an easier way to install PPAs.

bjwest, to fuck_cars in Electric cars: The equivalent of switching from binge drinking whiskey to binge drinking wine.

You can’t simply go with the manufacturing emissions, you have to look at the entire life cycle of the vehicles in question.

bjwest, to linux in Flatpack, appimage, snaps..

You realize your computer won’t work without scripts, don’t you? And if you want your computer to do something it doesn’t do on its own, a simple script will make it do what you want. If that is your definition of sucking, then you need to go back to Windows, which is also loaded with scripts, by the way, so that sucks too.

bjwest, to linux in Flatpack, appimage, snaps..

I think AppImages suck as well, but this is not a reason for my dislike. A simple script that you can run on startup will fix that problem.

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