Linux Mint 22.1: Keeping DEB packages alive, is it still the GOAT?

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Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
00:33 Sponsor: Proton VPN
02:03 Cinnamon & Desktop
08:11 Revamping DEB tooling
12:14 Wayland Session
14:15 Still the best?
17:20 Sponsor: Tuxedo Computers
18:26 Support the channel

#linuxmint #linuxdistro #linuxdesktop

[fellipec]

DEB packages only die when Debian gets rid of it. Probably never.

[andrina]

I am a longtime Debian user. Apt is what pulled me in and it's never really let me down

[oShinobu]

I appreciate Linux Mint so much for doing what's sensible and not jumping on every bandwagon. With other distros like Ubuntu, you never know what kind of half-baked technology they'll introduce in the next version. Linux Mint gives me peace of mind. Flatpaks are cool, but knowing I can still rely on deb packages is awesome.

[I]

I respect Linux Mint a lot for working on making things work for people, not jumping into the trend.

Edit: Guys, I didn't say that flatpak sucks.

[mchenrynick]

I'm glad that Mint is sticking to it's simplicity and stability. With Windows 11 shoving telemetry and A.I. onto everyone, this is a great O.S. to mitigate to =)

[therealherbzy]

If there is a DEB package I will use it over any other installation method. It just seems more reliable and less likely to give me weird issues when the app is running.

[AliYar-Khan]

I switched to linux and choose mint as my first desktop and I am not disappointed

[Michael-itgb]

I didnt know this have turned into such an issue. The .deb files are like the .exe install files for linux and theyve been great. Please never get rid of them.

[Anubis]

as someone new to linux, im so glad mint exists, its made the transition so easy.

[snapx]

So many times I've tried to move to a Flatpak-only approach on my desktop machines because I believe in the vision, but every time I've run into some annoying permissions issue, application feature that can't work in a Flatpak environment, or some crap GUI. So much of the user experience with Flatpak still sucks, I'm glad to see new tooling being built around ol' reliable deb.

[motoryzen]

Just want to thank the Linux Mint team has done all they can do and are out of ideas to innovate whatsoever, they surprised me in a pleasant way

I swear they just keep improving this operating system little by little consistently like fine wine without all the sugars and carbs but still all the great tastes

[abhishek_k]

after much of distro hopipng, Im now on linux mint and it just works. i dont have to worry about things suddenly breaking or not working. its a great distro

[Star_Kay]

I am long time LMDE user, I appreciate it so much and all the work people put behind it.

[Little-bird-told-me]

Linux mint is the best Distro for everyday use. Its so lightweight and apps open so quickly and the whole setup is so well designed. Although I dual boot PopOs because of the tiling WM

[peterp]

Linux mint and zorin os are the only two distros that could help bring the masses closer to linux. They work out of the box and easy to use.

[thefanboy]

11:45 not to mention, softwares that are built "for Linux" natively are most of the time built for debian based distros as Debian is the most renowned and stable distro out there. At least, from my experience as a linux user of 2 years. There are simply some softwares that are not yet available on flathub or have an unmaintained appimage version and a maintained .deb version.

[DicksonTimScotland]

glad to see another distro that isn't jumping on the "containerised distribution is the only way" bandwaggon. The more large distro's that sill use their own packaging, the more likely that projects will still provide methods for other packaging which is great.

[Feier_Salamander]

The move to snap was the reason for me to move from Ubuntu to Debian. Deb will not die :D

[MattMcCullough]

I absolutely love Linux Mint. My go to distro

[jpardoa]

WTF i was waiting for it to release to do a clean install, got tired of waiting and did the wipe yesterday, installing LM22.0, and turns out it released today lmao
The timing is almost comedic