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Some apps I install on a Linux system
Since November 2021, I’ve been trying Linux distributions and writing about that on Notes About Choosing a Linux Distribution🐧︎. On each distro[2] that I try, I install…
On every distro I’ve tried so far, it’s been a pain to figure out how to get a recent version of these apps.
Below is the algorithm I’m currently using to install an app on a Linux distro.
0. See if the app is already installed
Before I use a package manager
to install an app, I see if it’s already
installed by trying to launch it from
either
the
built-in app launcher
or
a
command line.
For example, to see if gvim is installed, I try
to run
the following
two
commands
from a command-line prompt.
1. Try the distribution’s default package manager
If it’s not already installed, I first try the distribution’s default package manager. For example, on openSUSE I install gvim with this command:
sudo zypper install gvim
ℹ | On some Linux distributions, the GVim package
is called
vim-gtk
or
vim-gtkN
rather than gvim. |
2. Look at the app’s primary website
If the default package manager…
does not have the app
or does not have a recent version of the app…
then, I go to the app’s website and see what they suggest.
ℹ | Because I use lots of Linux distros, I usually prefer distro-independent package managers (Flatpak, Homebrew, Snap, etc.). |
2.1. Flatpak and Flathub
qutebrowser’s Installing qutebrowser suggests using Flathub.
On 2022-May-4, this installed the newest qutebrowser (v2.5.0).
To learn about Flatpak and Flathub, see:
2.2. Snap
Hugo’s Install Hugo article suggests the following Snap command.
snap install hugo --channel=extended
On 2022-May-4, this installed extended Hugo v0.96.0, which is a recent version, but not the latest version.
To learn about Snap, see snapcraft.io.
2.3. Homebrew on Linux
Hugo’s Install Hugo article also suggests the following Homebrew command.
brew install hugo
On 2022-May-4, this installed the newest extended Hugo (v0.98.0).
To learn about Homebrew on Linux, see docs.brew.sh/Homebrew-on-Linux.
3. Look at Repology
Information about qutebrower’s packaging status is at repology.org/project/qutebrowser/versions and right here in this Repology badge:
Information about Hugo’s packaging status is at repology.org/project/hugo-sitegen/versions and right here in this Repology badge:
See also
For more about nix-nux, see Infinite Ink’s…