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I saved a doomed Windows laptop by embracing Linux (www.theverge.com)

submitted 20 hours ago by vividspecter@aussie.zone to c/linux@programming.dev

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[–] tuckerm@feddit.online 14 points 18 hours ago (3 children)

I had to install Steam through the command line [...] Steam is available in Linux Mint’s default repository, so I could get it with a quick “sudo apt-get install steam” in the terminal.

I've never used Mint before; does it not come with a graphical app store?

And man, I love how so many articles from major websites mentioning Windows 11 are actually about how to avoid it altogether. :D

[–] degenerate_neutron_matter@fedia.io 15 points 17 hours ago

Mint does have a graphical app store. Steam also has a .deb package on their website to download, which opens by default in the GUI installer when you double click it. Using the CLI is fine, but it's definitely not necessary.

[–] Mongostein@lemmy.ca 9 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

It does. I installed Steam through the software manager just fine.

[–] tuckerm@feddit.online 5 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

Cool, that makes sense. Linux Mint has a reputation for user friendliness, it's got to have one. The author of this article must have missed it.

[–] zelahdieliekeis@piefed.blahaj.zone 4 points 13 hours ago

If they're like many of us, they probably just have apt/yum/pacman-brain and didn't really think about what's friendly to most people.

[–] vividspecter@aussie.zone 2 points 13 hours ago

I’ve never used Mint before; does it not come with a graphical app store?

It does, but I think even slightly experienced Linux users will just turn to the CLI for consistency and because it's easier to explain in steps to other people. But he should have mentioned the GUI for new users, agreed.