ylai ( ylai@lemmy.ml ) to Linux@lemmy.mlEnglish · 3 years agoI AM SO DISAPPOINTED WITH UBUNTU 24.04 😡news.itsfoss.comexternal-linkmessage-square79linkfedilinkarrow-up1176
arrow-up1176external-linkI AM SO DISAPPOINTED WITH UBUNTU 24.04 😡news.itsfoss.comylai ( ylai@lemmy.ml ) to Linux@lemmy.mlEnglish · 3 years agomessage-square79linkfedilink
minus-squarefl42v ( fl42v@lemmy.ml ) linkfedilinkarrow-up13·3 years agoIdk, I probably haven’t used Debian derivatives long enough, but isn’t installing random .deb-s somewhat of a bad practice? I mean, repos exist for a reason (ignoring the fact they usually have like 3 packages in the official repos)
minus-squaremacniel ( DmMacniel@feddit.de ) linkfedilinkarrow-up12·3 years agoBut even if it is, it shouldn’t prevent installing released debs you find for example on GitHub repositories.
minus-squareKristof12 ( Kristof12@lemmy.ml ) linkfedilinkarrow-up1·3 years agoBut it seems to be a bit better when using the terminal
minus-squareAatube ( Aatube@kbin.melroy.org ) linkfedilinkarrow-up3·3 years agoBut most Windows emigrants don’t use the terminal
minus-squareursakhiin ( ursakhiin@beehaw.org ) linkfedilinkarrow-up8·3 years agoSome things we would want to install aren’t in the official repos. Downloading the deb file is a solution to that for newer users.
minus-squarePapamousse ( Frederic@beehaw.org ) linkfedilinkarrow-up2·3 years agoYou should try MX, it’s Debian based, and they have their own repo full of .deb, up to date, never break
minus-squarePossibly linux ( possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip ) linkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·3 years agoYes, depending on the context
Idk, I probably haven’t used Debian derivatives long enough, but isn’t installing random .deb-s somewhat of a bad practice? I mean, repos exist for a reason (ignoring the fact they usually have like 3 packages in the official repos)
But even if it is, it shouldn’t prevent installing released debs you find for example on GitHub repositories.
But it seems to be a bit better when using the terminal
But most Windows emigrants don’t use the terminal
Some things we would want to install aren’t in the official repos. Downloading the deb file is a solution to that for newer users.
You should try MX, it’s Debian based, and they have their own repo full of .deb, up to date, never break
Yes, depending on the context