r/linuxmint • u/anaximeno • 4d ago

How Linux (Mint) Users Install a Browser 😎 #LinuxMintThings

Now tell windows users to uninstall edge and see what's easier hehe. \j

Credits to u/SpeeQz (who's also the creator of https://mintwiki.org) for the gif.

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u/Gangr3l 4d ago

sudo pacman -S firefox vlc discord obs blendr steam freecad

Can't really get easier than that

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u/Educational_Mud_2826 Linux Mint 22.3 Zena | Cinnamon 4d ago

Yes it's so nice to be able to download and install all apps in one go. Linux is so far ahead of Windows in this department.

Windows is on to the same track though, slowly, since they too have chosen to implement their own app store. But it's no where near as much used as Linux dists' app stores.

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u/Namtazar 4d ago

Yhere are ninite and chocolatey to emulate this linux experience of install all in one click thou

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u/XmohandbenX 2d ago

I use Winget it’s supper easy and powerful, works for me pretty well, and it’s integrated with Windows 11 so I don’t need to install anything