InternetPirate@lemmy.fmhy.ml to Linux · 1 year agoWhy don't more distributions have something like the AUR when it's the main reason why so many people use Arch Linux?message-squaremessage-square133fedilinkarrow-up1185arrow-down111
arrow-up1174arrow-down1message-squareWhy don't more distributions have something like the AUR when it's the main reason why so many people use Arch Linux?InternetPirate@lemmy.fmhy.ml to Linux · 1 year agomessage-square133fedilink
minus-squarevacuumflower@vlemmy.netlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoSame as any ports system. Though yes, for Linux the alternatives may seem less convenient like Portage or less extensive like Pkgsrc.
minus-squareMischievousTomato@lemdro.idlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoI only use Gentoo for a small bit, so I can’t comment on it, and I haven’t used the other thing ever. I wish linux a culture similar to the bsds when it came to ports stuff. /usr/local is barely used if ever.
Same as any ports system. Though yes, for Linux the alternatives may seem less convenient like Portage or less extensive like Pkgsrc.
I only use Gentoo for a small bit, so I can’t comment on it, and I haven’t used the other thing ever. I wish linux a culture similar to the bsds when it came to ports stuff. /usr/local is barely used if ever.