@[email protected] to [email protected] • 2 years agoWhy don't more distributions have something like the AUR when it's the main reason why so many people use Arch Linux?message-square136fedilinkarrow-up1139
arrow-up1130message-squareWhy don't more distributions have something like the AUR when it's the main reason why so many people use Arch Linux?@[email protected] to [email protected] • 2 years agomessage-square136fedilink
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink1•2 years agoSame as any ports system. Though yes, for Linux the alternatives may seem less convenient like Portage or less extensive like Pkgsrc.
minus-squareMischievousTomatolinkfedilink1•2 years 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.