Nick @ The Linux ExperimentApr 19, 2023

I upgraded my main laptop to #Fedora 38. One click in the Software Center, it downloaded everything in about 5 minutes, and the upgrade itself took around the same amount of time. Everything works after rebooting, except the Quick Settings Tweaker and Dark mode switcher extensions, which are not crucial, so I’d say it was pretty damn smooth! I’m always amazed at how simple our desktops have become these days…

Will upgrade the desktop today as well!

Show threadNick @ The Linux ExperimentApr 19, 2023
Spoke too soon, Resolve doesn’t run, it throws a symbol lookup error linked to libpango. So I won’t be upgrading the desktop just yet, I guess!
Show threadNick @ The Linux ExperimentApr 19, 2023

Also, this is why I can’t wait for deb, rpm, .run or .bin formats to die, at least for applications. If Resolve was a Flatpak, a Snap or an Appimage, it would have had no issues surviving the upgrade. It would have come with the versions it needs. It would install and run on any distro without additional packages to install manually.

App Developers: use these new formats, you’ll do yourself, and your users a favor.

Show threadJoshixApr 19, 2023
@thelinuxEXP I don't want to have multiple copies of all the libraries the apps on my system use
Show threadPosirisApr 19, 2023
@joshix @thelinuxEXP I would rather have a few megs of libraries than an application that will no longer open because another app that uses the same library, but an older version, is now borked. Or broken package hell. But that’s just me. The only valid complaints I’ve seen so far is for folks that are worried about storage space, and not conforming to personal DE settings.
Show threadJeroen Postma 🇪🇺
@posiris @joshix @thelinuxEXP there's also the occasional 'lack of functionality' when packaged as Flatpak. Some can be overcome with granting permissions through flatseal but sometimes that doesn't solve these issues.
Apr 19, 2023 at 1:27pmWeb