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.

  • Guenther_Amanita@feddit.de
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    9 months ago

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

    Dude, there is no correct or wrong way. Many prefer Flatpaks, because they ship with all they need and work on every distro.

    Also, you can just use Distrobox on any distro and use anything you want.

    But calling Arch easier than Zorin or similar is just wrong.