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arrow-up1159arrow-down1external-linkAnnouncing Faster, Lighter Firefox Downloads for Linux with .tar.xz Packaging!blog.nightly.mozilla.orgFlorencia (she/her)@lemmy.blahaj.zone to Linux@lemmy.mlEnglish · 3 months agomessage-square44fedilink
minus-squareFrellwit@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up8·3 months agoOn Ubuntu I use the tar.bz2 version to not have to deal with snaps or extra repositories. Also on Debian Stable to get the latest version.
minus-squareWilmo Bones@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·edit-23 months agoI use the flatpak on Fedora but have used the tar version in the past because the package managed version is hijacked with stupid Redhat bookmarks and homepage that loves to return after being removed randomly.
minus-squareFonzie!@ttrpg.networklinkfedilinkarrow-up2·3 months agoIf you don’t want to deal with snaps being forced down your throat, why are you still on Ubuntu?
On Ubuntu I use the tar.bz2 version to not have to deal with snaps or extra repositories. Also on Debian Stable to get the latest version.
I use the flatpak on Fedora but have used the tar version in the past because the package managed version is hijacked with stupid Redhat bookmarks and homepage that loves to return after being removed randomly.
If you don’t want to deal with snaps being forced down your throat, why are you still on Ubuntu?