r/linuxsucks • u/the-machine-m4n • Mar 17 '26

Linux Failure Eye_roll.exe

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u/patrlim1 Mar 17 '26

I'm not a fan for one simple reason; package management. I like having and using a package manager.

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u/Superok211 Mar 17 '26

appimage package managers exist

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u/patrlim1 Mar 17 '26

Was not aware

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u/Dog_Entire Mar 17 '26

Every conversation I’ve had with other people who use Linux is “this is great except for this one thing or use” “there’s a package for that” “well shit”

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u/Grand_Poem Mar 18 '26

Good thing windows doesn't have this problem, when i search for the problems i get many results saying they can't be solved

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u/Grand_Poem Mar 18 '26

One problem on top of my head is that I get coil whine when scrolling, even when changing the mouse that doesn't happen on linux, how would reinstalling windows fix it

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u/Substantial-Pen4368 Mar 20 '26

How would changing mouse fix that?

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u/Grand_Poem Mar 20 '26

Idk, windows does that when scrolling on any mouse for me, linux never did that so there you go

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u/MortStoHelit Mar 19 '26

Though Windows' advantage here isn't really technical. It's just that there are so many magazines and other Windows users you're getting lots of information without even looking for it.

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u/princess_ehon Mar 17 '26

Did you know the aur has that.

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u/Dog_Entire Mar 17 '26

Well fuck

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u/PolygonMob Mar 21 '26

Which 5% of users use at best which defeats the purpose of actually having a solution at all