How to Install Programs on Linux - Fedora 29 Chris Titus Tech
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Date: 2022-03-20
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Micha-
Nice video but that's only a part of the whole topic. When I need to install something, there are more things that I need to resolve:
- search packages, especially those that aren't in the default repos,
- how to add repos and how do I know if that's the right one (adding a wrong repo and do system update may break it)
- are rpm installed programs auto-updated if they have its counterpart in repos? For example, in arch, you can have arch specific tar.gz files and you can double click them to open gui (pamac, octopi) which installs it (so it feels like installing rpm or debs) but after that, they are automatically updated if they are in the repo or AUR; I suspect that rpm won't do that but I never used rpm distros so I would like to know,
- how to uninstall programs from rpm (probably the same as from repos) and installed by .sh script? That's probably entirely different topic because that may differ from package to package and some can uninstall when .sh is launched again, others.... don't have uninstaller and then what? Some complex programs may break system you uninstall them so they are not possible to remove (virtualmin) safely so I would like to dig into that topic.
Sure, you didn't mention flatpacks, snaps or appimages but they are not fedora specific so I think that was a good decision to omit them. They are usually useful for LTS kind of distros anyway.
My experience with rpm systems are painful as if I traveled back in time to dark linux ages where hell dependency was real, so I usually have trouble finding and installing software I need and after such attempts, system gets broken. Never had that on ubuntus or arch based systems, especially on the last one where finding programs and installing is the easiest of all distros. Rpm distros feel incredibly messy and primitive in comparison. There are often so many rpm versions of a given program (for fedora, for centos/red hat, for mageia, for suse tumbleweed, for suse leap - many versions, etc.).
That is why, I was curious about your video and as always, I missed whole lot info. I wouldn't be comfortable using fedora after it - too many questions, doubts, problems to solve.
On the other hand, your video was on point and clear. Diluting it with the topics above would change its character so I guess this is a good introduction but needs elaboration ;).
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Nice video but that's only a part of the whole topic. When I need to install something, there are more things that I need to resolve:
- search packages, especially those that aren't in the default repos,
- how to add repos and how do I know if that's the right one (adding a wrong repo and do system update may break it)
- are rpm installed programs auto-updated if they have its counterpart in repos? For example, in arch, you can have arch specific tar.gz files and you can double click them to open gui (pamac, octopi) which installs it (so it feels like installing rpm or debs) but after that, they are automatically updated if they are in the repo or AUR; I suspect that rpm won't do that but I never used rpm distros so I would like to know,
- how to uninstall programs from rpm (probably the same as from repos) and installed by .sh script? That's probably entirely different topic because that may differ from package to package and some can uninstall when .sh is launched again, others.... don't have uninstaller and then what? Some complex programs may break system you uninstall them so they are not possible to remove (virtualmin) safely so I would like to dig into that topic.
Sure, you didn't mention flatpacks, snaps or appimages but they are not fedora specific so I think that was a good decision to omit them. They are usually useful for LTS kind of distros anyway.
My experience with rpm systems are painful as if I traveled back in time to dark linux ages where hell dependency was real, so I usually have trouble finding and installing software I need and after such attempts, system gets broken. Never had that on ubuntus or arch based systems, especially on the last one where finding programs and installing is the easiest of all distros. Rpm distros feel incredibly messy and primitive in comparison. There are often so many rpm versions of a given program (for fedora, for centos/red hat, for mageia, for suse tumbleweed, for suse leap - many versions, etc.).
That is why, I was curious about your video and as always, I missed whole lot info. I wouldn't be comfortable using fedora after it - too many questions, doubts, problems to solve.
On the other hand, your video was on point and clear. Diluting it with the topics above would change its character so I guess this is a good introduction but needs elaboration ;).
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Tom
You could also do with covering updating your software both via a typical GUI and terminal. If you have flatpaks or snaps they may also need updating via terminal separately too. Though you can make an alias in the .bashrc for a simpler update command. Appimages get put in '/opt ' and a chmod +X to execute. Updating them typically just via deleting and replacing them. They're great for when you need a stable and unstable/bleeding edge at the same time without messing up dependencies eg kdenlive. Only issue with kdenlive appimage is the GPU option isn't available
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You could also do with covering updating your software both via a typical GUI and terminal. If you have flatpaks or snaps they may also need updating via terminal separately too. Though you can make an alias in the .bashrc for a simpler update command. Appimages get put in '/opt ' and a chmod +X to execute. Updating them typically just via deleting and replacing them. They're great for when you need a stable and unstable/bleeding edge at the same time without messing up dependencies eg kdenlive. Only issue with kdenlive appimage is the GPU option isn't available
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Brad
Why on earth did you choose Fedora for your first venture into the Free OS world? RPM package managers suck. Your video reminded me why I left redhat based distros two decades ago. I think corporations use rpm based distros because the IT department heads want job security.
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Why on earth did you choose Fedora for your first venture into the Free OS world? RPM package managers suck. Your video reminded me why I left redhat based distros two decades ago. I think corporations use rpm based distros because the IT department heads want job security.
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Mario
Aw dangit, you didn't mention Flatpak. It also comes as an RPM package, and it opens up more software than even RPM Fusion provides. It's a good option if you want always up to date software on a stable base, though Fedora 29 follows that principle from its own repository
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Aw dangit, you didn't mention Flatpak. It also comes as an RPM package, and it opens up more software than even RPM Fusion provides. It's a good option if you want always up to date software on a stable base, though Fedora 29 follows that principle from its own repository
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Elias
Did you also have to sign up to download Davinci Resolve from the official website? I actually only installed it on windows yet and downloaded it from another site, because I'm concerned about my information when giving it to the Davinci guys (spam, etc.)
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Did you also have to sign up to download Davinci Resolve from the official website? I actually only installed it on windows yet and downloaded it from another site, because I'm concerned about my information when giving it to the Davinci guys (spam, etc.)
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Ahmed
you mentioned a few times that you have certain repos for things, what do you exactly mean by having more repos, how do i add and use a repo
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you mentioned a few times that you have certain repos for things, what do you exactly mean by having more repos, how do i add and use a repo
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John
0:25 Had to rewind 20 times to see what you clicked. Maybe point to the icons first, hoover over it for 3 seconds, before clicking.
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0:25 Had to rewind 20 times to see what you clicked. Maybe point to the icons first, hoover over it for 3 seconds, before clicking.
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Guest
I like your videos but this one does not help. It will be good to show professional distribution. fedora cli with rpm command.
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I like your videos but this one does not help. It will be good to show professional distribution. fedora cli with rpm command.
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