• tsugu@slrpnk.net
    213·
    29 days ago

    Open terminal

    See whether the app is in my distro’s repos, flathub, or snapcraft (It’s not)

    Go on the internet, search up the app’s name

    Download the AppImage (might be a virus)

    LibFuse2 is not installed (fuck me)

    Install LibFuse2

    Install Gearlever to integrate AppImage into my desktop

    I can finally launch the app

    • bamboo@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
      81·
      29 days ago

      Fuck, I hate AppImages so much. Never heard of gearlever, thanks i hope this helps a lot.

      Edit: Ok Gearlever is pretty great! Now I can finally open Heroic normally. That pissed me off for so long.

    • lseif@sopuli.xyz
      71·
      28 days ago

      > doesn’t use arch/nix

      “why cant i find my package in the repos?”

      • frayedpickles@lemmy.cafeEnglish
        52·
        28 days ago

        Ah yes, downloading builds from unvetted third parties and running their installers as root. Truly the Linux way.

        • lseif@sopuli.xyz
          21·
          28 days ago

          and this is different to windows how …?

          u do realize that u can (and should) read the PGKBUILD file? and check the git url which it’s cloning. or check the sha if its a binary package.

        • InFerNo@lemmy.ml
          1·
          28 days ago

          Clicking yes on the windows prompt for elevated rights for the installer to move things forward. Truly the Windows way.

          People don’t even read the prompts anymore, clicking yes as soon as it appears. So much better.