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Snap out of it (lemmy.zip)
submitted 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) by 299792458ms@lemmy.zip to c/linuxmemes@lemmy.world
 

How do you guys get software that is not in your distribution's repositories?

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[โ€“] LainTrain@lemmy.dbzer0.com 20 points 2 days ago (5 children)
  1. Compile from source
  2. Find alternative
  3. Deploy in VM/Docker

If I wanted snap, flatpak or appimages, I would use windows. Shared dependencies or death.

[โ€“] __dev@lemmy.world 22 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

Shared dependencies or death
Docker

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I don't like middle grounds in my packages, what can I say.

Docker containers are treated as immutable and disposable to me, like a boot CD, for each, I write a shell script to generate both a .conf if needed, a docker-compose.yml and run the container.

They're plug'n'play separate parts to the rest of the OS, while packages are about integrating nicely with the rest of the OS, in a non-snowflakey, non-disruptive manner.

I also hate .conf.d folders and always deleted them. One program, one .conf.

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