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by nopenopenopeno 1617 days ago
I’m pretty sure there is a homebrew for linux project, but I’ve never used it.

Remember apt packages have a rigorous review process. Scoop installs every program in user space, which is very good, but it’s nothing like what apt’s review process offers. The comparison on convenience alone is naive.

I think scoop is really nice. It’s a near perfect solution for the problem it solves, but the only problem it solves is convenience, and you’re still stuck using Windows.

Ultimately, I’ve found the most hassle-free solution is a default Ubuntu installation with a maintained dotfiles repo that has a ./scripts directory to document installation methods when necessary.

Or, do one better and make Dockerfiles for your dev environments and barely install anything on your local machine.

I am tempted by Manjaro, but I generally like to stick to the beaten path as much as possible so I don’t run into too many snags that slow me down.