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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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[–] 2 points 2 years ago* (1 child)

The point is that an HTTPS request does not need root permissions. Other steps might, and that's indeed high risk.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago

    The curl that ships with apt is ubiquitous enough that I trust doing sudo curl xxx yyy more than enough if it means avoiding typing curl xxx /tmp/yyy && sudo mv /tmp/yyy yyy

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