Linked by Eugenia Loli-Queru on Thu 22nd Feb 2007 23:24 UTC, submitted by Andrzej Ptak
There are currently at least five popular ways of installing software in GNU/Linux. None of them are widely accepted throughout the popular distributions. This situation is not a problem for experienced users - they can make decisions for themselves. However, for a newcomer in the GNU/Linux world, installing new software is always pretty confusing. The article tries to sum up some of the recent efforts to fix this problem and examine the possible future of packaging software in GNU/Linux.
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What if the software is not avaailable for my distro? The amount of software available for RHEL (RedHat Enterprise) (or any of RHEL based distros) is ridiculously low. What if one needs RHEL (or compatible) for work but also needs desktop apps not packaged for RHEL?
Or what if one needs new version of a desktop app (say Inkscape, Epiphany, Rhythmbox)? Having to upgrade the entire operating system just to install new versions of a few desktop apps is extremely inconvenient for the end user.