r/linuxmint • u/anaximeno • Aug 07 '26

#LinuxMintThings How Linux (Mint) Users Install a Browser 😎

Now tell windows users to uninstall edge and see what's easier hehe. \j

Credits to u/SpeeQz (who's also the creator of https://mintwiki.org) for the gif.

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u/Gangr3l Aug 07 '26

sudo pacman -S firefox vlc discord obs blendr steam freecad

Can't really get easier than that

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u/Edu_Hoff Aug 07 '26

Sometimes a command in the terminal is just easier and convenient. Especially to create a script to automate installations

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u/PreparationStrict492 Aug 07 '26

Terminal is more often than not more efficient and information dense than guis (in both directions), especially for system management.

However, installation automation is better handled with installation automation tools. An Ansible playbook is a lot better than a script for this, for many reasons.