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Originally Posted by Mr_H_Poirot
I have calibre on Windows and Linux (mint)
The time it takes to go to the website, ctrl-c, open a terminal and ctrl v, enter password, hit enter on Linux is quicker than downloading the install file, double clicking, clicking yes to allow it to make changes, clicking next etc etc on Windows
I mean it's not much of a hassle on Windows either. But the copy and paste script is certainly no harder or longer
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That is if you do a manual install. If you do that for a single program from time to time, okay, but for 10, 50, 100 in a row? Better have One single program that do all that work for you.
Here's why you use a Package Manager, like it the great norm on Linux: you just need to do a simple action/click a button and
all your programs on the PC is updated without have to go on the webpage, download the installer/manualy run a script for each of them.
Now, here the thing: Package Manager require to download/use a AppImage. And the way of how Calibre work make that none official package can be made, shared and used (or more precisely, any official AppImage will be rejected by the vast majority of Package Manager).