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Where is Linux not working well in your daily usage? Share your pain points as of 2026, so we can respectfully discuss (libretechni.ca)
submitted 4 weeks ago by cm0002@libretechni.ca to c/linux@programming.dev
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Thought I'd create a distinct thread from the previous one asking about daily use, because I really do want to hear more on people's pain points. Great to know people are generally sounding pretty positive in those posts who recently switched, but want to know your difficulties as well! This way old and new users can share their thoughts, hopefully to inspire a respectful discussion.

OQB @kiol@discuss.online

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[-] spartanatreyu@programming.dev 4 points 4 weeks ago

App stores are always terrible no matter which distro you use.

  • Images don't load
  • Stuck waiting 30 seconds for a page in the app store to load (if it loads at all)
  • last rating is 7 years old
  • random utilities written 12 years ago are at the top of the page
  • "featured" apps haven't even been tested on that distro
[-] hex0x93@mastodon.social 2 points 4 weeks ago

@spartanatreyu @cm0002 wondering what Distros y'all use....

[-] spartanatreyu@programming.dev 1 points 3 weeks ago

The ones I tend to use (that have app stores) are:

  • Ubuntu
  • Kubuntu
  • Fedora Workstation
  • Fedora KDE Plasma

It doesn't feel like there's been any improvement in 15 years, which makes it hard to recommend to non-programmers.

[-] hex0x93@mastodon.social 1 points 3 weeks ago

@spartanatreyu OK, I am on openSUSE Tumbleweed, and most apps aren't that old, also wenn have flatpaks in kde discover and those are pretty much very new 😁

[-] scott@lem.free.as 1 points 4 weeks ago

Yeah, "app stores" are some new-fangled thing that was added in response to the Apple Mac app store.

Most Linux users just use the main package repos which don't come with all that stuff.

[-] wltr@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 4 weeks ago

I assume they’re just talking of the GUI front-end, so it’s almost the same.

[-] dreadbeef@lemmy.dbzer0.com -1 points 4 weeks ago

most linux users now just use flathub and their distros flatpak manager

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