No, xi is just a handy script that does sudo xbps-install with less typing and also helps with installing local packages (ones you built with xbps-src).
You don’t have to know it, but it’s a good thing to know!
It’s actually easier than the other way once you learn how to use it (looking through search results to make sure it’s the official link, clicking through installers, having to think about updates, etc. vs. just opening a terminal and typing winget install whatever).
But the terminal intimidates people. So I expect this will mainly be used as an optional “tech tip” sort of thing.
I write at the moment, because the it’s good that microsoft finally has a package manager. But even though choco is community maintained, it’s quite good and has a lot things microsoft not yet has. But what annoys me the most with winget ist, that the package names outside of the store packages have horrible names. But you are correct, official is better.
Yeah I really like choco as well, I have my little script to keep softs updated, I haven’t spent much time with winget yet. I might be wrong but I think Choco installs software in specific folders instead of the usual C:\Programs or Appdata ?
You don’t have to know how to do it unless you want to install Firefox on Windows without ever having to open Edge. In that case, this is one way to do it.
using winget is a much safer and faster way to install new software. yes command prompt seems intimidating but it’s super easy, you don’t need 1337 hack0rz skillz to use it
Do you know why there are multiple packages named similar to the original ones? For example there are multiple Vim packages in the winget repository which makes it confusing.
To see if the games with anticheat that you want to play are supported on linux, check areweanticheatyet.com they have a pretty huge list of anticheat status where are listed supported, unsupported and denied games.
Which games do you play? The only game holding me back was tarkov but I randomly decided to put Linux on one of my drives to see what I could/couldn’t do and I was able to get it working with proton. Probably going to switch over completely soon after I play around with it a bit more
League of Legends does work under linux without any anticheat issue, there is even a script done for lutris and an aur package to setup the game, on lemmy there is leagueoflinux where to ask for help.
If not, you’re probably out of luck, but check recent Search Engine results. Best to limit results to around last 6 months, otherwise you’ll probably get outdated information. Only a few bigger non-steam multiplayer shooters work, I can only think of Overwatch right now.
For work, I have no option other than Windows. Right now, I use a mix of WSL2, winget, scoop to get around which is nice. I get to ignore most of the rough edges of Windows lol
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Nope, the correct way is
sudo xbps-install -Suv firefox.Check out
xifromxtools.Why, it’s not the right package name?
No, xi is just a handy script that does
sudo xbps-installwith less typing and also helps with installing local packages (ones you built with xbps-src).Oh, cool, didn’t know that, thanks 👍.
But xbps is still keeps track of installed packages, right, xi is just a script.
I was wondering where the Void guys at…
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“I used Firefox to download Firefox”
Is this something everyone should know to do? Or just style points for programmers?
You don’t have to know it, but it’s a good thing to know!
It’s actually easier than the other way once you learn how to use it (looking through search results to make sure it’s the official link, clicking through installers, having to think about updates, etc. vs. just opening a terminal and typing
winget install whatever).But the terminal intimidates people. So I expect this will mainly be used as an optional “tech tip” sort of thing.
At the moment i like choco more than winget, so winget is now the tool to install choco???
winget uses official repos, choco uses its own community-maintained repo.
I write at the moment, because the it’s good that microsoft finally has a package manager. But even though choco is community maintained, it’s quite good and has a lot things microsoft not yet has. But what annoys me the most with winget ist, that the package names outside of the store packages have horrible names. But you are correct, official is better.
Yeah I really like choco as well, I have my little script to keep softs updated, I haven’t spent much time with winget yet. I might be wrong but I think Choco installs software in specific folders instead of the usual C:\Programs or Appdata ?
You don’t have to know how to do it unless you want to install Firefox on Windows without ever having to open Edge. In that case, this is one way to do it.
More like sysadmins not programmers. I’ve met plenty of programmers that write brilliant code, but don’t know how to manage computers very well.
Gotcha. I don’t know the difference between all the techy jobs, you all just do various forms of magic to my muggle brain.
using winget is a much safer and faster way to install new software. yes command prompt seems intimidating but it’s super easy, you don’t need 1337 hack0rz skillz to use it
Do you know why there are multiple packages named similar to the original ones? For example there are multiple Vim packages in the winget repository which makes it confusing.
https://medium.com/@keivan/the-day-appget-died-e9a5c96c8b22
$ scoop install firefox
Scoop is preferred as it provides versioning and user installs compared to winget which are typically machine wide and require administrative roles.
Versioned and doesn’t need admin… I’ve been happy with chocolatey, but this sounds interesting.
$ flatpak install app/org.mozilla.Firefox 😎
Imagine using Windows 😤😤
$ Flatpak install Firefox
This is the way
sudo pacman -S firefoxdoas emerge firefoxNothing gives a man a greater feeling of power
-SyubruhTell me how to beat anticheat on Linux? Cuz that’s the only thing keeping me.
To see if the games with anticheat that you want to play are supported on linux, check areweanticheatyet.com they have a pretty huge list of anticheat status where are listed supported, unsupported and denied games.
Very easy,don’t play those games :)
Which games do you play? The only game holding me back was tarkov but I randomly decided to put Linux on one of my drives to see what I could/couldn’t do and I was able to get it working with proton. Probably going to switch over completely soon after I play around with it a bit more
Path of Exile, MapleStory, League of Legends, WoW private servers song other things.
League of Legends does work under linux without any anticheat issue, there is even a script done for lutris and an aur package to setup the game, on lemmy there is leagueoflinux where to ask for help.
Path of Exile works great on Linux.
If your games are on Steam, check ProtonDB.
If not, you’re probably out of luck, but check recent Search Engine results. Best to limit results to around last 6 months, otherwise you’ll probably get outdated information. Only a few bigger non-steam multiplayer shooters work, I can only think of Overwatch right now.
Give me a little LPT - how do you search for results within a date range?
Imagine having to spend 30 minutes just to run a specific software from Windows
For work, I have no option other than Windows. Right now, I use a mix of WSL2, winget, scoop to get around which is nice. I get to ignore most of the rough edges of Windows lol
Yeah thats fair enough. Exceptions can be made for work lol.
https://firefox-source-docs.mozilla.org/setup/linux_build.html
Gigachad 🗿
windows users installing a web browser: then vs now
maybe in a decade linus from LTT will be able to use a package manager
linus using a package manager.mp5
lol if he can use them on windows this easily he was clearly trying to fuck it up on linux
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choco install
I liked the obsolete shim for that:
cinst- save some letters.Same with
cupinstead ofchoco update.I’ve just reinstated them anyway.
Don’t you need to google the exact package name anyways?
winget search <query>Or just try to install, and it shows you what the package name is.
“package” :)
yay -S firefox
sudo pacman -S firefoxI use arch btw
I also use Arch btw.
I use Artix btw
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Spin.
pacmansupremacynix-shell -p firefox
Man I love WinGet I just hope they add multi-threaded download to speed up downloads also downloading while installing other applications