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someacnt_Mar 7, 2024

Neovim: Distrobox or PPA native?

Neovim: Install using Distrobox or PPA native? - Lemmy.World

Found out the version of neovim on PopOS was fairly outdated, and I would like to use more recent versions. So I am confronted with these choices : Do I go for PPAs, or is distrobox fine for this purpose? While distrobox works well, I am worried that mismatches in packages could cause issues. About flatpak: it is a no-go for me in this usecase, since it takes quite a bit of configuration to “escape” the sandbox.

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Throwaway1234

Distrobox FTW!

While distrobox works well, I am worried that mismatches in packages could cause issues.

That should not be a thing in the first place. Though, if you prefer to designate a different home folder for the distrobox container, then it’s worth noting that Distrobox does offer support for that.

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