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New Linux user here. Is this really how I'm supposed to install apps on Linux? (feddit.uk)
submitted 2 years ago by to c/linux@lemmy.ml
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https://mullvad.net/en/help/install-mullvad-app-linux

Trying to install VPN and these are the instructions Mullvad is giving me. This is ridiculous. There must be a more simple way. I know how to follow the instructions but I have no idea what I'm doing here. Can't I just download a file and install it? I'm on Ubuntu.

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[–] 8 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Any instructions that say sudo curl should be thrown out immediately.

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  • [–] 4 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Is curl so untrusted that you would prefer to use 3 commands (one which still needs root permissions) instead?

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago

    Agreed it's not best practice. But when somebody is saying the individual step-by-step is too complicated, you want to give them the simplest command possible. Even if it is more risky. It's a trade off of accessibility versus complexity

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