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undefined> Ubuntu
With each release unsnapping gets more annoying... Now I have to get Firefox from alternative sources...
@manpacket I prefer Flatpak, but Snaps do seem to be getting better, then again I have a history of foolish optimism 🤔
https://docs.flatpak.org/en/latest/using-flatpak.html
$ flatpak run org.gimp.GIMP
They still haven't figure out how to make console experience not miserable, maybe one day...
how is that miserable?
From what I understand from this page and other sources - you have to type that to run
gimp
or other app. At least that's the impression I'm getting from the documentation. I run most of my stuff from the console and don't like to use aliases.Fake news.
flatpak install gimp, in terminal, try it.