arch2appimage
deb-get
arch2appimage | deb-get | |
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10 | 43 | |
342 | 1,206 | |
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6.4 | 9.0 | |
12 months ago | 5 days ago | |
Python | Shell | |
GNU General Public License v3.0 only | MIT License |
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arch2appimage
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ArchImage: my (experimental) side-project to convert Arch Linux programs to AppImages that really work on any distro, old or young... powered by Junest
Arch2AppImage is useless, just like my Arch-Deployer (Arch2AppImage is inspired by my project, see it's README), I've also created an "issue" on its repository to explain why I've abandoned it, see https://github.com/hanzala123/arch2appimage/issues/25 ).
I'm a creator of AppImage packages, the basis always used (and recommended) is to create them based on old distributions for compatibility reasons. With this solution I want to try to break that rule. Both my Arch-deployer and the better known arch2appimage failed at this (and were archived as a result).
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Two reasons because Arch-based AppImages are not a good idea
less than two years ago I published a bash script that can that downloads a package from the Arch repository or from ChaoticAUR with all its dependences, and this was a big success for me on this community and on github. Later someone else, inspired by this project, have developed its own tool with a better code and easier to use (DT on YouTube did also a review on it, here). Everithing is great, I'm glad about all this, but... I stopped work on my repo more than 1 year ago (about december 2021) for a reason, the same that I think the developer of arch2appimage have understand later (and I said it into an issue, here), that's why its project have no more commits since 9 months. Arch-based AppImages are not a good idea, here are two reasons:
- MicroOS arch distrobox and AUR
- all dependencies in one package
- LURE: AUR on non-Arch distros
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Lamenting What AppImage Could Have Been
If you are in Arch, arch2appimage can easily make packages from Chaotic AUR.
- A Python script to convert any Arch Linux package (official/AUR) to an AppImage
- Arch2appimage- A Python script to convert any Arch Linux Package (official/AUR) to an AppImage
deb-get
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Arch to Debian: best practice for managing repos unavailable through apt
deb-get For last resort. But DistroBox and Flatpak will give you all the software you want.
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Is there something similar to the AUR for Pop!_OS?
There's no dark magic involved. That software basically has its own repository built in: https://github.com/wimpysworld/deb-get/blob/main/01-main/README.md
- Help adding HopToDesk to deb-get
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Feeling a bit defeated with Linux Mint
Install and use Deb get if the software center does not satisfy your needs
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All the problems I had with Pop OS as a user coming from Windows
The first thing I would do here is make sure that your keyboard is set to the correct locale and layout. You can check this under Settings -> Keyboard The next thing to note is that the key code send by laptop keyboards are often proprietary and don't work out of the box. You can use xev / xorg-xev to see what key code is returning and update your key bindings. What is the recommended way to install applications? Ignore the Pop OS shop? Is it an app to app decision? Thank you for the recommendation. Use apt or the pop shop for most things but for proprietary things I'd use deb-get or just download directly. Flatpaks and Snaps are great but doesn't always have the best system level integrations. This is a serious problem with Linux on the desktop in general and I'm looking forward to an os agnostic package format becoming dominate.
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Name a program that doesn't get enough love!
Lastly, deb-get + pacstall + bauh. All of these combined covers 99% of my software needs, much less need to find and install PPAs and .deb manually. Still not as convenient as AUR, but much better than it was before. Hopefully, eventually everything is on Flatpak, snap, or AppImage so I could just use Bauh for most apps, but for now, I'm glad that these tools exists.
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Want to move to linux
I got my start to Linux with PopOS, and so I will vouch for that. They look good, have good tools, and cares a lot about the desktop experience. Also, they have a built-in recovery partition, so even if you f'd yourself, you can reset from the Settings menu or from the boot menu. It is Ubuntu-based, and be sure to check out deb-get and pacstall for some third-party apps.
- Pacstall vs Lure
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Favourite Web Browser
apt-get and deb-get is totally different. apt-get is deb default, deb-get is different. Here, read up on it. https://github.com/wimpysworld/deb-get
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I've been using Linux for a week , and i'm starting to like it
Nice. If you're looking for apps on PopOS and other Ubuntu derivatives, you can also use deb-get and pacstall to get certain 3rd party and proprietary apps not in the package manager.
What are some alternatives?
lure-repo - The default repository for LURE
pacstall - An AUR-inspired package manager for Ubuntu
mprweb - Hosting platform for the makedeb Package Repository (MPR)
com.usebottles.bottles
ArchImage - Build AppImage packages for all distributions but including Arch Linux packages. Powered by JuNest.
apt-fast - apt-fast: A shellscript wrapper for apt that speeds up downloading of packages.
OBS-Studio-appimage - OBS Studio AppImage built on top of JuNest, the lightweight Arch Linux based distro that runs on top of any other Linux distro.
anbox - Anbox is a container-based approach to boot a full Android system on a regular GNU/Linux system
Atoms - Easily manage Linux Chroot(s) and Containers with Atoms.
plexupdate - Plex Update script to simplify the life of Linux Plex Media Server users.
junest - The lightweight Arch Linux based distro that runs, without root privileges, on top of any other Linux distro.
HeroicGamesLauncher - A games launcher for GOG, Amazon and Epic Games for Linux, Windows and macOS.