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Linux is a family of open source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released on September 17, 1991 by Linus Torvalds. Linux is typically packaged in a Linux distribution (or distro for short).

Distributions include the Linux kernel and supporting system software and libraries, many of which are provided by the GNU Project. Many Linux distributions use the word "Linux" in their name, but the Free Software Foundation uses the name GNU/Linux to emphasize the importance of GNU software, causing some controversy.

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Did we kill Linux's killer feature? (self.linux)

submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by mfat to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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A few years ago we were able to upgrade everything (OS and Apps) using a single command. I remember this was something we boasted about when talking to Windows and Mac fans. It was such an amazing feature. Something that users of proprietary systems hadn't even heard about. We had this on desktops before things like Apple's App Store and Play Store were a thing.

We can no longer do that thanks to Flatpaks and Snaps as well as AppImages.

Recently i upgraded my Fedora system. I few days later i found out i was runnig some older apps since they were Flatpaks (i had completely forgotten how I installed bitwarden for instance.)

Do you miss the old system too?

Is it possible to bring back that experience? A unified, reliable CLI solution to make sure EVERYTHING is up to date?

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[–] mojo@lemm.ee 1 points 2 years ago

What a weird question, also that was never the case in the first place. You can still accomplish this with a simple bash script too.

[–] zhenyapav@lemmy.zhenyapav.com 1 points 2 years ago

Yeah, flatpaks are a pain in the ass. So glad that I don't have to use them since switching to Arch.

[–] bobman@unilem.org 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

What are you talking about?

You can still do it if software is packaged properly for your system.

Nobody is forcing you to use containers. If something you want isn't available for your system, make a package yourself.

If it's not popular enough for someone else to package it, you don't want to do it, and you still don't want to use containers, then that's when a beggar tries to be a chooser.

[–] zkrzsz@hexbear.net 0 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Make an alias like "sudo dnf upgrade && flatpak update".

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