Nov 13, 2026, 9:30 PMMe: Aww there isn't a build available for my system, I guess I can't install it.
Nerds: Just compile it yourself.
Me: *reading the build instructions while his mind glazes over* ... nuh :aying_shake:
- Nov 13, 2026, 9:30 PM
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- SixCrinkleSix@cubhub.socialNov 14, 2026, 2:14 AM
@Rusty my main problem with "compile it yourself" isn't the binary / source difference, it's the "package manager / loose bunch of files to stick in some random folder" difference.
That and automatic updates are the reasons why I want everything to go through a package manager.
- Nov 14, 2026, 2:32 AM
@CrinkleSix Yeah that's why I fucking hate AppImages. I don't want to sit there and write a
.desktopfile myself and stay on top of updates. Just package it as a Flatpak.That said, compiling it myself has the added fun of dealing with dependency hell which I'm flat-out not in the mood for in the year of our dog 2026. I was going to compile Pop Tracker for my Macbook today but it relies on OpenSSL 3.0 and Fedora started shipping 4.0 recently. I could just install the OpenSSL 3.0 devel package but idk if the compiled binary is going to rely on having OpenSSL 3.0 headers on my system once it's done, so, uh. absolutely the fuck not dealing with that. I could put it into a toolbox but I don't really want a 300mb container just for one application.
*grumbly ramble*