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I wish there was a right click install button for deb files (programming.dev)

submitted 1 month ago by RommieDroid@programming.dev to c/linux@programming.dev

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I know it's not that hard $ dpkg -i but opening the terminal gives normies an aneurysm and thanks to the crazy gatekeeping gen alpha doesn't know what a file type is now.

I use Ubuntu btw. Personally, the App store's on Linux confused me a ton, setting up Flatpak and some other package repositories. I much preferred the windows way, shocker, with just downloading and double-click the exe file.

Do I have to make a pull request myself to get this done, or what is the debate on this?

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[–] MangoPenguin@lemmy.blahaj.zone 9 points 1 month ago (11 children)

I really don't understand why it's not more streamlined, it should work like an exe where I just click it and it installs and handles dependencies automatically.

[–] manxu@piefed.social 7 points 1 month ago (5 children)

Installing a random .deb comes with enormous security implications. I am not sure that making the process more beginner friendly is a really good idea.

"Beginner friendly" should be limited to things from the main repositories, and for that there is the Software Center.

[–] PatrickYaa@feddit.org 1 points 1 month ago

It's the same thing with .exe on windows. It's potentially dangerous and people need to be mindful what they download and install.

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