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Fair enough. But I am still wondering why linuxbrew exists to begin with. I mean, I understand the point of having snap or flatpack in addition to native distr
by bostand 10y ago
Fair enough.
But I am still wondering why linuxbrew exists to begin with. I mean, I understand the point of having snap or flatpack in addition to native distro packages, but linuxbrew?
- tormeh 10y agoSounds like with Linuxbrew you get actually updated packages, which non-rolling release distros lack.
- DominoTree 10y agoBingo. The benefit here is that you can get your choice of rolling-release packages on any distribution you want without mucking up the base system.
- bostand 10y agoNot entirely, you can always use PPAs and alike. There are also these universal package formats that some directly from the developers.
- santaclaus 10y agoDo flatpack and snap require root? A cursory glance over their examples all have users sudoing to get things installed.
- bostand 10y agoThere is at least one (can't remember which) that allows users to install packages locally.
- thinkmassive 10y agoFlatpak can install system-wide by root, or by any user to their home directory.
- srssays 10y agoUnless you are using Arch, the packages in the system package manager are often several months old. This is somewhat of a regression to anyone used to homebrew where packages are updated promptly. The Linux 'solution' to this problem is to compile from sources. linuxbrew is a way of automating that, if you will.