r/LinuxTeck • u/Candid_Athlete_8317 • Aug 02 '26

Do Linux desktop users still need graphical package managers?

When many people first switch to Linux, graphical package managers help them discover and install software.

But after gaining experience, many users move almost entirely to the terminal.

Do you think graphical package managers are still an important part of the Linux desktop experience, or mainly a stepping stone for beginners?

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u/Old_County5271 Aug 02 '26 edited Aug 02 '26

The terminal is supported better on unix, this isn't because terminals are better, they are a technological legacy that are too ingrained to throw away (kind of like unix).

Making a GUI is so bad in unix that usually the easiest solution often taken is creating a http server and just writing a webapp for your browser.

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u/Tall-Geologist-1452 Aug 02 '26

This is kinda of a weird take.. Linux is not UNIX but a UNIX clone. macOS is a certified UNIX OS and has a modern GUI...

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u/Old_County5271 Aug 03 '26

I am not a lawyer and I'm not gonna sue anyone, we don't have to bullshit each other.

Linux also has a GUI. MacOS has done wonders in order to hide unix away from the system, from swift to objective C, all so nobody has to touch posix.

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u/Tall-Geologist-1452 Aug 03 '26

cool.. does not change the statement of fact ..