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Run an update of 60 packages, browse the internet while waiting for it to complete, find a .deb you're curious about and try to install it. You can't. Regardles
by MatthewPhillips 15y ago
Run an update of 60 packages, browse the internet while waiting for it to complete, find a .deb you're curious about and try to install it. You can't. Regardless of dependencies. Apt uses a global lock. That is bad UX, whether you acknowledge it or not.
- ktizo 15y agoHow often, other than when you run the first large system update, is this a real issue? I mean, I'm all for the *.deb to automatically queue when clicked, as that would be nice, but I do not see why I would particularly want it to mess with the system while the system is being messed with. Also, I could always virtualise if I want the functionality of having an explicit split between system and userland.