Sort out the software manager
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10 years ago 20 Under dev. review |
The software manager has a big problem for me that it's designed to solve - it's not easier than synaptic!
What do I mean?
If I want to install 4 or 5 bits of software (as I do every reinstall), I have to punch in the administrator password for every last bit of software I want. If I waited 5 or 10 minutes between each install, I'd understand, but if I want to install Blender and Inkscape I'd have to click through the menu and then type it in twice.
In synaptic I'd only do it once.
I know this came in from Ubuntu, but how about we show them how it should work?
What do I mean?
If I want to install 4 or 5 bits of software (as I do every reinstall), I have to punch in the administrator password for every last bit of software I want. If I waited 5 or 10 minutes between each install, I'd understand, but if I want to install Blender and Inkscape I'd have to click through the menu and then type it in twice.
In synaptic I'd only do it once.
I know this came in from Ubuntu, but how about we show them how it should work?
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Good idea but I find synaptic the best thing to install software.
contactted, joelz, many thanks for the support.
this has been suggested about a week or 2 ago.
good idea though. :)
Stel, my apologies. I stand corrected.
LM software manager did not come from Ubuntu. Actually, it was a Linux Mint innovation, which was later "copied" by Ubuntu.
But i agree with your idea.