Posted on 01/09/2023 4:04:27 PM PST by entropy12
I use Synaptic less and less. KDE has Discover that’s decent but since I’ve been running some form of Ubuntu for over 15 years, I know all my preferred programs. Discover lists them all without all the extraneous libraries etc that Synaptic lists.
Installing software for Linux/Ubuntu has it’s caveats. Synaptic tends to not have the latest versions of full programs. Discover can sometimes be the same or sometimes will list two versions. Others with different names like Software Center, tend to look like advertising and do actually list some things that cost a few bucks.
In general, a web search for what you’re looking for and for your basic Linux parent distro, Ubuntu, Arch etc and then finding the webpage for the software is best because they will have install instructions for getting the latest. One obscure article listing a program, not sufficient. Many websites, a official forum or two and Stack Exchange is best. The old school word of mouth in other words.
The final caveat is that one’s preferred set of programs may have been created by any number of teams and so they might tend to look different and not fit your theme. Linux is very modular. This is also the reason I have input a password 0-3 times per session, depending on what programs I start. Right now, I’m at 0 passwords entered. I’m on the Waterfox browser now but will probably open Brave soon and have to input a password for KDE Wallet
Thank you. I’ll give it a try.
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