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    [–] unknown1234_5@kbin.earth 30 points 3 weeks ago (4 children)

    I've failed in my duties as a penguin and am not nerdy enough to get the joke. could a more pious user explain?

    [–] SexualPolytope@lemmy.sdf.org 18 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (2 children)

    I guess it's saying that Arch people use the AUR and PKGBUILD files. Idk exactly. It might even be a reference to the (somewhat) recent malware incident with the *-patch-bin browser packages. I must admit that I don't really find it funny. But maybe I too am missing the point here. ¯⁠\⁠_⁠(⁠ツ⁠)⁠_⁠/⁠¯

    Anyway, in case you don't know, and wish to use Arch at some point, the content on AUR is user submitted, and hence security cannot be guaranteed. People do report malicious packages, and it's safe in general. But always read the PKGBUILD before installing anything, just in case something silly is going on.

    [–] Successful_Try543@feddit.org 8 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

    @unknown1234_5@kbin.earth

    I'd say it's more about that Linux packages aren't (distributed as) compiled binary installers (appimages are executable~~s~~, but no installers), like msi or exe installers for Windows, but (as) essentially plain archives.

    [–] unknown1234_5@kbin.earth 2 points 3 weeks ago

    i did know, but thanks for telling me

    [–] skarn@discuss.tchncs.de 13 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

    It's a reference to a meme from yesterday:

    https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/51545047

    We have officially reached circlejerk point.

    [–] festnt@sh.itjust.works 7 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

    we're doing WHAT in a circle?

    [–] surph_ninja@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago

    Having a great Friday night!

    [–] ryannathans@aussie.zone 4 points 3 weeks ago

    The arch user asked for a feature they don't want and won't use

    [–] maxwells_daemon@lemmy.world 19 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

    Just get it from the AUR, make sure to add -patch-bin to the package name for best results.

    [–] mitch@piefed.mitch.science 3 points 3 weeks ago

    "Aur"? Says here in my notes something about "Pacman" but that can't be right...

    [–] Barbarian@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

    Just get it from the AUR.

    That sentence has a very different meaning to Romanians :))

    [–] prof 14 points 3 weeks ago

    I mean. I like compiling stuff myself but when I have to update 100 tools and all are source code to be compiled, then I can't use my pc for a whole day or so.

    [–] TechAngel@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

    Pretty sure the joke is he made a windows installer.