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New Linux user here. Is this really how I'm supposed to install apps on Linux? (feddit.uk)

submitted 10 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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https://mullvad.net/en/help/install-mullvad-app-linux

Trying to install VPN and these are the instructions Mullvad is giving me. This is ridiculous. There must be a more simple way. I know how to follow the instructions but I have no idea what I'm doing here. Can't I just download a file and install it? I'm on Ubuntu.

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 10 months ago (3 children)

Also note that Mullvad has a pretty technical user base and target audience, and thus their documentation is likely geared towards them. You could also consider using Mozilla VPN, which offers pretty much the same advantages (they use Mullvad's servers), at the same price if you pay annually, and is easier to use.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I'm already paying for Mullvad

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago

Heh, that's another reason not to switch - never mind then!

[–] [email protected] 5 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Oh actually, looking at the Ubuntu installation docs, that doesn't really seem to be much easier - that's a disappointment :/

Although if you don't mind running one terminal command (specifically, sudo add-apt-repository ppa:mozillacorp/mozillavpn), I think after that you should just be able to use the Ubuntu App Center to install software - which usually is the way to install software in Ubuntu, and works similar to app stores on phones.

[–] [email protected] -3 points 10 months ago

it's just a fuckin step by step guide on how to add their repo to the sources.list

What's so technical about it? It's how you install everything on Ubuntu.

No knowing how apt works, is equivalent to not understanding why grandma_pics.zip.exe is probably a virus. If you're that uninformed, we can't help you.