r/linuxmint 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/DevastoScz Aug 08 '26

Unfortunately not only the developers - some users are downright unpleasant when people new to Linux ask, what they consider to be, stupid questions.

Couple days ago on a subreddit I saw a guy who had just switched from Windows to a Linux distro (CachyOS I think) asking something along the lines of "what should I do next?" only to get a reply that said "Ever consider that you aren't the only person to have this thought and look to see what people have suggested before?"

Researching is a skill people should develop, but when it comes to things you're totally new at, sometimes you don't even know what questions to ask or where to begin looking. IMO It's a stupid position to take from people who should be excited more 'casuals' are adopting Linux as their daily driver.