Tux@lemmy.world to linuxmemes@lemmy.world · edit-210 days agoWindows VS Linux (part 2)lemmy.worldimagemessage-square24fedilinkarrow-up15arrow-down10
arrow-up15arrow-down1imageWindows VS Linux (part 2)lemmy.worldTux@lemmy.world to linuxmemes@lemmy.world · edit-210 days agomessage-square24fedilink
minus-squaretsugu@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·edit-29 days agoOpen terminal See whether the app is in my distro’s repos, flathub, or snapcraft (It’s not) Go on the internet, search up the app’s name Download the AppImage (might be a virus) LibFuse2 is not installed (fuck me) Install LibFuse2 Install Gearlever to integrate AppImage into my desktop I can finally launch the app
minus-squarebamboo@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·edit-29 days agoFuck, I hate AppImages so much. Never heard of gearlever, thanks i hope this helps a lot. Edit: Ok Gearlever is pretty great! Now I can finally open Heroic normally. That pissed me off for so long.
minus-squarelseif@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·edit-29 days ago> doesn’t use arch/nix “why cant i find my package in the repos?”
minus-squarefrayedpickles@lemmy.cafelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·9 days agoAh yes, downloading builds from unvetted third parties and running their installers as root. Truly the Linux way.
Open terminal
See whether the app is in my distro’s repos, flathub, or snapcraft (It’s not)
Go on the internet, search up the app’s name
Download the AppImage (might be a virus)
LibFuse2 is not installed (fuck me)
Install LibFuse2
Install Gearlever to integrate AppImage into my desktop
I can finally launch the app
Fuck, I hate AppImages so much. Never heard of gearlever, thanks i hope this helps a lot.
Edit: Ok Gearlever is pretty great! Now I can finally open Heroic normally. That pissed me off for so long.
> doesn’t use arch/nix
“why cant i find my package in the repos?”
Ah yes, downloading builds from unvetted third parties and running their installers as root. Truly the Linux way.