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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).

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Did we kill Linux's killer feature? (lemdro.id)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by mfat@lemdro.id 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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[–] jannis@feddit.de 0 points 1 year ago (2 children)

If you use a graphical tool like gnome software, it will update everything with one click on a button

[–] baseless_discourse@mander.xyz 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I would really love gnome software to add update on background feature and set update interval (update only once a month, hold update indefinitely etc.)

But fedora software center behavior is the most intuitive and easy compare to other popular desktop OS/distros: Mac, Windows, or Ubuntu.

[–] Gamey@feddit.de 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I love and use Fedora but I still think Mints update manager is the best GUI implementation I ever used for updating, it has all the essentials, is easy to use and looks nice.

[–] baseless_discourse@mander.xyz 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I have never used mint, so I dont know.

One of the thing that drived me from Ubuntu to Fedora is that Ubuntu has 3 different UI for system, apt, and snap/flatpak update. It feels really segmented.

I personally prefer Gnome experience more than any other DE (including windows and macOS). But mint only include Gnome version on Ubuntu LTS, so it is a bit dated. But no doubt that mint is extremely user friendly.

[–] mwguy@infosec.pub -1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

And sometimes it will even work!

[–] Hamartiogonic@sopuli.xyz 0 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Oh really. I should probably try that again sometime. Usually I just choose not to roll the dice on gnome, and update through the terminal instead.

[–] mwguy@infosec.pub -1 points 1 year ago

Well I did say sometimes.