So the thing with Debian and any Debian based distro like Ubuntu or Linux Mint is there is no big centralized software repo like the AUR. Yes there is the apt repository but if you want something that’s not in there, get ready to read the documentation or follow random guides.

For example, one of my friends wanted to download an audio tool called Reaper. On Windows this is just looking up the application and clicking on the .exe. It really depends on the dev if they include a .deb, sometimes you might need to download the .sh file or they may tell you to compile it yourself. Perhaps, you have to add a ppa. On Arch, all I have to do is Paru -S Reaper, if there are multiple Reapers I can look for that by typing Paru Reaper.

Now that Arch is so easy to install with the Archscript, and the software repo so vast and easy to use, is Debian really user friendly if you have to jump through several hoops to download programs?

Edit: yeah yeah there’s flathub and stuff but that’s more of a last resort, optimally, you want to get it the correct way.

  • /home/pineapplelover@lemm.eeOP
    15·
    10 months ago

    I have installed manually before. I’m not saying that it’s hard, I’m saying that arch is faster to do so since it’s one command. You’re not going to memorize the wget link and process to install keys for every program. Why is this so controversial?

    • catloaf@lemm.eeEnglish
      5·
      10 months ago

      You don’t need to memorize them. They’re literally given to you on the page. Copy, paste.

      • /home/pineapplelover@lemm.eeOP
        11·
        10 months ago

        I don’t even need to visit any page or look stuff up if I just type paru librewolf paru will search the aur for me directly in the terminal showing the amount of votes, version number, if it’s orphaned or not. If I absolutely know the package name I can type in paru -S librewolf