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    [–] Godnroc@lemmy.world 28 points 6 months ago (19 children)

    I'm literally trying to get into Linux and one of the first things was installing software, which involves copying and running random bits of code from whatever website has the highest search result. I would say a lot of software is running code you have no idea what it does.

    [–] irmoz@reddthat.com 32 points 6 months ago (10 children)

    I ask this with full sincerity - are you unaware of the package manager?

    [–] Godnroc@lemmy.world -2 points 6 months ago (6 children)

    In much the way I am aware of the Windows store: I avoid it and work to get the software directly from the source. I regularly run into the issue of software not being there or being of unknown version.

    Perhaps that is some bias from Windows following me over.

    [–] prunerye@slrpnk.net 3 points 6 months ago

    Wait, are you setting up PPAs? If you're using a user-friendly distro, either flathub should be enabled by default or the AUR is easily accessible with pamac or the chaotic-AUR. If software availability is a problem, I don't know what to tell you; I think you started with a more difficult distribution than you intended to. PPAs suck.

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