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I hate being the "computer guy" at the office. (media.kbin.social)
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[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago (2 children)

"But installing software is too hard in Linux"

Linux literally has package managers and user was searching for and downloading individual executables off the Internet before...

[–] darcy 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)
  1. open browser
  2. search program name
  3. skip ads and find real website
  4. locate download page behind more ads
  5. click on link for correct os/arch/version
  6. wait for download
  7. extract zip file
  8. open executable
  9. confirm run as admin or whatever
  10. accept terms in wizard
  11. unselect mcafee installation option
  12. wait for install
  13. done! couldnt be easier!

thank you bill gates for this great os!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

brew package manager was something that really helped me to get back into a linux frame of mind when I'd been on a mac for a bunch of years. reluctantly installed it for some reason and it started taking over my system because so easy. gradually I started preferentially looking for stuff available on brew because of being able to upgrade all at once. and while brew is not entirely FLOSS packages, it is heavily so. eventually I was using so much FLOSS tools, and fighting all the time with Apple's dumb proprietary decisions, I thought, I may as well go all the way with this. Very happy with decision. :)