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by dingo_bat 2964 days ago
Can somebody explain the need for this new package management thingy when apt exists and works nicely? Why have 2 softwares to do the same thing.
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I agree; I have zero interest in installing software using anything other than my system's default package manager. The whole point of package management is centralization, keeping track of chaotic dependencies and install states. Having multiple package managers, that don't know about each other's state, on the system defeats the purpose entirely.