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Fan of Flatpaks ...or Not? (lemmy.zip)
submitted 1 year ago by to c/linux@lemmy.ml
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[–] 22 points 1 year ago (6 children)

There have been GUI package managers for decades.

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  • [–] 4 points 1 year ago* (5 children)

    Oh 100% but have you tried to explain how to use one to a computer novice? Like yes, the answer is usually “they should just…” but novice users will never. With flatpak, they get an experience similar to how MacOS works and a bit like how .exes work and it Just Works™️

    Edit: like I’ve had trouble showing people how to use the GNOME App Store which could not be any more simple. Anyone who has been convinced to install Linux already feels way out of their element so making everything feel as natural as possible is essential (and I mean, flatpaks are awesome anyway)

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago (4 children)

    Wait how do you install flatpaks? I add the remote (if necessary) and then install it from there. That is nothing like I have ever seen on Windows (though apparently there are package managers).

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  • [–] 4 points 1 year ago (3 children)

    I think he's referencing the flathub install button where you can just hit install.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago (2 children)

    That just displays the command or is there a browser extension that runs it for you too? Most Windows apps certainly don't run by just clicking a button either.

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