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1. Mitch Conner (mitchconner@comfey.club)'s status on Tuesday, 18-Apr-2023 00:08:20 JST Mitch Conner

   • cool_boy_mew
   I have struggled to explain to folks such as @coolboymew why I now favor Arch Linux over Debian based systems after 20 years. For me it mostly comes down to software availability. I recorded a demo of myself installing MPV directly from Github. What's happening here:
   
   1. the yay command searches all possible options (pre built packages, user repositories, etc) and outputs a list. Notice option 2 would have installed a pre built version of MPV with every possible library included.
   
   2. I select the mpv-git AUR user script. This downloads the latest code from git, and checks that I have all the libraries and build tools I need installed.
   
   3. I sit back and relax as the system builds MPV from source, and then creates a local package which it then installs.
   
   Main takeway: Installing stuff from source is literally as easy as installing any other package, so I get to have my cake and eat it too.
   
   https://asciinema.org/a/KpO0mMZPRuYuOIBQ1TctxuNME
   • ¢нαяℓιє яσσт (charlie_root@annihilation.social)'s status on Tuesday, 18-Apr-2023 00:08:17 JST ¢нαяℓιє яσσт

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     • cool_boy_mew
     @mitchconner @coolboymew
     
     Nice, a lot of people don't know how to and they use the AUR as a crutch. I just advocate knowing how to, it doesn't mean I don't understand the convenience of the AUR and time constraints. I use the AUR on my music production install. Some people assume that I am anti-AUR when I post like this lol. makepkg, not war! :dance:
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   • Mitch Conner (mitchconner@comfey.club)'s status on Tuesday, 18-Apr-2023 00:08:18 JST Mitch Conner

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     • cool_boy_mew
     • ¢нαяℓιє яσσт
     You're assuming I can't compile stuff without git, but you're wrong :D
   • ¢нαяℓιє яσσт (charlie_root@annihilation.social)'s status on Tuesday, 18-Apr-2023 00:08:19 JST ¢нαяℓιє яσσт

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     • cool_boy_mew
     @mitchconner @coolboymew
     
     At some point you have to take off the training wheels and learn how to compile software without the AUR. Porting your own software can be a very fun experience, then it doesn't matter what Linux distro or CPU architecture you're on. :dance:
   • 🌲Number 1 Pleroma Criminal on XBL 🇵🇱|🇺🇸 (phenomx6@fedi.pawlicker.com)'s status on Tuesday, 18-Apr-2023 00:09:31 JST 🌲Number 1 Pleroma Criminal on XBL 🇵🇱|🇺🇸

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     • cool_boy_mew
     my friend tried to install arch because his autist boyfriend tried to get him to.
     
     he nearly smashed his monitor and almost reinstalled windows
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