Additionally, what changes are necessary for you to be able to use Linux full time?

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    1 year ago

    I have to have a computer science degree to install a peice of software… I just wanna double click the installer icon. I don’t want to have to write out some long String in terminal to install software. And sometimes it’s different depending on distro.

    • OverfedRaccoon 🦝@lemmy.world
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      Most major distributions come with a software center of some kind. And with Flatpaks, AppImages, and gag Snaps, it pretty much is just click and install these days.

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        What’s wrong with snaps? I’m giving Linux another go so I’m still learning. I’m trying Ubuntu on an ancient iMac right now but I also have Pop!_OS in a vm on my windows pc to play with. I haven’t installed anything on pop but I noticed Ubuntu had snaps.

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          Snaps are proprietary to Canonical (Ubuntu). Historically, they were larger, slower to load, and generally slower overall to use With a good SSD and system, I’m not sure that’s the case anymore though.

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            Ohh. Thanks for that info. Proprietary stuff and forced ads are two of the biggest things pushing me away from windows right now so that’s good to know.

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      "I don’t want to have to write out some long String in terminal to install software. "

      I’m no expert, but isn’t it literally just apt get (name of software) to download and install through terminal?

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        Am I wrong or is it easier to install software on Linux? The package manager basically figures out everything for you and you don’t need to hunt for an exe all over the Internet.

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          It is much easier, os long as that version is in main repo. If not, it can still be easy (run this one extra command), or you are gonna pull your hair out trying to figure out how to install some antique proprietary software on fedora, using an installing guide made for Ubuntu 16.04. :)

          Fortunately VMs are fast to set-up.

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        I wouldn’t force the issue. Some people belong on Windows and I’d rather they don’t use Linux simply because I don’t want them complaining to developers that it doesn’t act like Windows. Linus Tech Tips already caused enough damage by doing exactly that.

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      There have been “app store” frontends for most distributions since at least 2012, and packagekit has the same CLI on every major distribution.

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        1 year ago

        Everyone in this thread saying shit like that hasn’t tried Linux since 2004

    • 200cc@lemmy.tedomum.net
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      I have to have a computer science degree to install a peice of software

      No you don’t, you can search on wikipedia what a computer science degree actually is.

      • elboyoloco@lemmy.world
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        I feel like it’s pretty obvious I was exaggerating. There’s just extra steps that I’ve always had to take. It’s never been simple for me. A lot of terminal commands in not familiar with.