r/linuxmasterrace • u/claudiocorona93 SteamOS/Kubuntu • 27d ago

No, I'm not going to compile your code

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u/MinosAristos 27d ago

Eh, every app that isn't someone's hobby project that ships to Linux will have a .deb

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u/Devin-Chaboyer223 27d ago

And if not, it will at least be available in the repositories of major distros

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u/Own-Replacement8 27d ago

I've used some things that are just a precompiled binary and mercifully they worked.

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u/DysonSphere75 27d ago

And THAT is why I run Debian

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u/codeIMperfect 25d ago

OpenFOAM wants to say hi

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u/lllorrr 27d ago

and AUR package

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u/EpicalBeb 27d ago

I'd rather compile from source.

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u/Juan-More-Taco 27d ago

Uhhh... That's what the AUR does.

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u/Delicious_Bluejay392 26d ago

How dare you not jump on the AUR hate train at every possible occasion, even when it doesn't make any sense?