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I wish there was a right click install button for deb files (programming.dev)

submitted 2 days ago by RommieDroid@programming.dev to c/linux@programming.dev

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I know it's not that hard $ dpkg -i but opening the terminal gives normies an aneurysm and thanks to the crazy gatekeeping gen alpha doesn't know what a file type is now.

I use Ubuntu btw. Personally, the App store's on Linux confused me a ton, setting up Flatpak and some other package repositories. I much preferred the windows way, shocker, with just downloading and double-click the exe file.

Do I have to make a pull request myself to get this done, or what is the debate on this?

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[–] clay_pidgin@sh.itjust.works 2 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

That's incredible! I hope you didn't write all of that just for little old me, and it's your standard evangeluxing script!

I love this idea; you've convinced me to try! I've had a few instances where I've had to jump on the console and stack overflow to get something working, and there's no way I could repeat it. I can see the appeal of what you called the declarative method. I have one desktop and one old laptop, so being able to copy (some) of the system definition sounds really handy.

I have nothing to lose but stability and sanity, lol. I'll look at copying everything off of /home and finally wiping my primary windows drive - I haven't booted into it on purpose in almost a year.

[–] smiletolerantly@awful.systems 2 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

Yay, new Cult Member! 😄🎉

But seriously, awesome, have fun with it! Feel free to comment/message me if questions come up, but beside that, I have to mention that the NixOS forums are very active and friendly!

(And I actually did type that out yesterday, but I'll definitely be copy-pasting it going forward 😄)

[–] clay_pidgin@sh.itjust.works 2 points 5 hours ago

Hurray! Are there snacks?