β² 243 βΌ Installing a browser in the big 2025 (gregtech.eu) submitted 9 months ago by tsugu@gregtech.eu to c/linuxmemes@lemmy.world 60 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[β] jlow@discuss.tchncs.de 51 points 9 months ago (1 child) I don't get it. What's this supposed to tell me? permalink fedilink source hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] tsugu@gregtech.eu [S] 94 points 9 months ago (4 children) it's a parody of the memes where it's typing commands for 20 minutes to install a web browser permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [β] SnotFlickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zone 32 points 9 months ago (2 children) I mean you can still get that experience on Ubuntu if you want to install Firefox as an apt package instead of being forced to install it as a snap package. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [β] cupcakezealot@piefed.blahaj.zone 11 points 9 months ago "forced to do what now" - mint users permalink fedilink source parent [β] tsugu@gregtech.eu [S] 9 points 9 months ago (2 children) Both are official and work well so there isn't really a need for it. But some people just want to make their experience harder because snap bad. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [β] SnotFlickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zone 9 points 9 months ago I understand that. I actually used the snap one for a long time but then was having issues with it crashing a lot and switched over. I doubt most have the same issues I was having. I was just pointing out that if you want to make it difficult for yourself, you can haha. permalink fedilink source parent [β] Voroxpete@sh.itjust.works 5 points 9 months ago (1 child) No, the Firefox snap genuinely is awful. It takes forever to load and runs like ass. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] tsugu@gregtech.eu [S] 2 points 9 months ago idk what to tell you, I used it on an old Hp laptop from 2008 with an HDD. Ran just fine. Maybe try it again in 2025 permalink fedilink source parent [β] avidamoeba@lemmy.ca 21 points 9 months ago* (2 children) Too many screens and clicks. Where's my single-click browser install? Linux will never become mainstream on the desktop. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [β] WhyJiffie@sh.itjust.works 29 points 9 months ago (1 child) no, it should just know what browser I want. it should read my minds or whatever. do you expect me to take those 5 whole clicks? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] avidamoeba@lemmy.ca 11 points 9 months ago (1 child) Agreed. I stand corrected. Fuck those clicks. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] obscur_3@lemmy.zip 6 points 9 months ago I want just rawr permalink fedilink source parent [β] jlow@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 9 months ago (1 child) That's mostly the browser, isn't it? I'm old and cant follow this but it looks like the install is one click and then its theme choosing and other first-startup stuff in the browser? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] avidamoeba@lemmy.ca 2 points 9 months ago Might be. It's a deeply sarcastic comment. π permalink fedilink source parent [β] YourMomsTrashman@lemmy.world 16 points 9 months ago Windows users setting up a local account permalink fedilink source parent [β] gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 0 points 9 months ago Thereβs just the one flatpak install flathub net.waterfox.waterfox permalink fedilink source parent
[β] tsugu@gregtech.eu [S] 94 points 9 months ago (4 children) it's a parody of the memes where it's typing commands for 20 minutes to install a web browser permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [β] SnotFlickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zone 32 points 9 months ago (2 children) I mean you can still get that experience on Ubuntu if you want to install Firefox as an apt package instead of being forced to install it as a snap package. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [β] cupcakezealot@piefed.blahaj.zone 11 points 9 months ago "forced to do what now" - mint users permalink fedilink source parent [β] tsugu@gregtech.eu [S] 9 points 9 months ago (2 children) Both are official and work well so there isn't really a need for it. But some people just want to make their experience harder because snap bad. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [β] SnotFlickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zone 9 points 9 months ago I understand that. I actually used the snap one for a long time but then was having issues with it crashing a lot and switched over. I doubt most have the same issues I was having. I was just pointing out that if you want to make it difficult for yourself, you can haha. permalink fedilink source parent [β] Voroxpete@sh.itjust.works 5 points 9 months ago (1 child) No, the Firefox snap genuinely is awful. It takes forever to load and runs like ass. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] tsugu@gregtech.eu [S] 2 points 9 months ago idk what to tell you, I used it on an old Hp laptop from 2008 with an HDD. Ran just fine. Maybe try it again in 2025 permalink fedilink source parent [β] avidamoeba@lemmy.ca 21 points 9 months ago* (2 children) Too many screens and clicks. Where's my single-click browser install? Linux will never become mainstream on the desktop. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [β] WhyJiffie@sh.itjust.works 29 points 9 months ago (1 child) no, it should just know what browser I want. it should read my minds or whatever. do you expect me to take those 5 whole clicks? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] avidamoeba@lemmy.ca 11 points 9 months ago (1 child) Agreed. I stand corrected. Fuck those clicks. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] obscur_3@lemmy.zip 6 points 9 months ago I want just rawr permalink fedilink source parent [β] jlow@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 9 months ago (1 child) That's mostly the browser, isn't it? I'm old and cant follow this but it looks like the install is one click and then its theme choosing and other first-startup stuff in the browser? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] avidamoeba@lemmy.ca 2 points 9 months ago Might be. It's a deeply sarcastic comment. π permalink fedilink source parent [β] YourMomsTrashman@lemmy.world 16 points 9 months ago Windows users setting up a local account permalink fedilink source parent [β] gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 0 points 9 months ago Thereβs just the one flatpak install flathub net.waterfox.waterfox permalink fedilink source parent
[β] SnotFlickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zone 32 points 9 months ago (2 children) I mean you can still get that experience on Ubuntu if you want to install Firefox as an apt package instead of being forced to install it as a snap package. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [β] cupcakezealot@piefed.blahaj.zone 11 points 9 months ago "forced to do what now" - mint users permalink fedilink source parent [β] tsugu@gregtech.eu [S] 9 points 9 months ago (2 children) Both are official and work well so there isn't really a need for it. But some people just want to make their experience harder because snap bad. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [β] SnotFlickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zone 9 points 9 months ago I understand that. I actually used the snap one for a long time but then was having issues with it crashing a lot and switched over. I doubt most have the same issues I was having. I was just pointing out that if you want to make it difficult for yourself, you can haha. permalink fedilink source parent [β] Voroxpete@sh.itjust.works 5 points 9 months ago (1 child) No, the Firefox snap genuinely is awful. It takes forever to load and runs like ass. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] tsugu@gregtech.eu [S] 2 points 9 months ago idk what to tell you, I used it on an old Hp laptop from 2008 with an HDD. Ran just fine. Maybe try it again in 2025 permalink fedilink source parent
[β] cupcakezealot@piefed.blahaj.zone 11 points 9 months ago "forced to do what now" - mint users permalink fedilink source parent
[β] tsugu@gregtech.eu [S] 9 points 9 months ago (2 children) Both are official and work well so there isn't really a need for it. But some people just want to make their experience harder because snap bad. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [β] SnotFlickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zone 9 points 9 months ago I understand that. I actually used the snap one for a long time but then was having issues with it crashing a lot and switched over. I doubt most have the same issues I was having. I was just pointing out that if you want to make it difficult for yourself, you can haha. permalink fedilink source parent [β] Voroxpete@sh.itjust.works 5 points 9 months ago (1 child) No, the Firefox snap genuinely is awful. It takes forever to load and runs like ass. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] tsugu@gregtech.eu [S] 2 points 9 months ago idk what to tell you, I used it on an old Hp laptop from 2008 with an HDD. Ran just fine. Maybe try it again in 2025 permalink fedilink source parent
[β] SnotFlickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zone 9 points 9 months ago I understand that. I actually used the snap one for a long time but then was having issues with it crashing a lot and switched over. I doubt most have the same issues I was having. I was just pointing out that if you want to make it difficult for yourself, you can haha. permalink fedilink source parent
[β] Voroxpete@sh.itjust.works 5 points 9 months ago (1 child) No, the Firefox snap genuinely is awful. It takes forever to load and runs like ass. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] tsugu@gregtech.eu [S] 2 points 9 months ago idk what to tell you, I used it on an old Hp laptop from 2008 with an HDD. Ran just fine. Maybe try it again in 2025 permalink fedilink source parent
[β] tsugu@gregtech.eu [S] 2 points 9 months ago idk what to tell you, I used it on an old Hp laptop from 2008 with an HDD. Ran just fine. Maybe try it again in 2025 permalink fedilink source parent
[β] avidamoeba@lemmy.ca 21 points 9 months ago* (2 children) Too many screens and clicks. Where's my single-click browser install? Linux will never become mainstream on the desktop. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [β] WhyJiffie@sh.itjust.works 29 points 9 months ago (1 child) no, it should just know what browser I want. it should read my minds or whatever. do you expect me to take those 5 whole clicks? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] avidamoeba@lemmy.ca 11 points 9 months ago (1 child) Agreed. I stand corrected. Fuck those clicks. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] obscur_3@lemmy.zip 6 points 9 months ago I want just rawr permalink fedilink source parent [β] jlow@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 9 months ago (1 child) That's mostly the browser, isn't it? I'm old and cant follow this but it looks like the install is one click and then its theme choosing and other first-startup stuff in the browser? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] avidamoeba@lemmy.ca 2 points 9 months ago Might be. It's a deeply sarcastic comment. π permalink fedilink source parent
[β] WhyJiffie@sh.itjust.works 29 points 9 months ago (1 child) no, it should just know what browser I want. it should read my minds or whatever. do you expect me to take those 5 whole clicks? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] avidamoeba@lemmy.ca 11 points 9 months ago (1 child) Agreed. I stand corrected. Fuck those clicks. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] obscur_3@lemmy.zip 6 points 9 months ago I want just rawr permalink fedilink source parent
[β] avidamoeba@lemmy.ca 11 points 9 months ago (1 child) Agreed. I stand corrected. Fuck those clicks. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] obscur_3@lemmy.zip 6 points 9 months ago I want just rawr permalink fedilink source parent
[β] jlow@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 9 months ago (1 child) That's mostly the browser, isn't it? I'm old and cant follow this but it looks like the install is one click and then its theme choosing and other first-startup stuff in the browser? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] avidamoeba@lemmy.ca 2 points 9 months ago Might be. It's a deeply sarcastic comment. π permalink fedilink source parent
[β] avidamoeba@lemmy.ca 2 points 9 months ago Might be. It's a deeply sarcastic comment. π permalink fedilink source parent
[β] YourMomsTrashman@lemmy.world 16 points 9 months ago Windows users setting up a local account permalink fedilink source parent
[β] gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 0 points 9 months ago Thereβs just the one flatpak install flathub net.waterfox.waterfox permalink fedilink source parent
