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Because I hate Electron

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[-] xavier666@lemm.ee 2 points 15 hours ago* (last edited 15 hours ago)

It depends on your usecase. We need more detail regarding what application (gui/cui/open source/proprietary/custom) you are trying to use

  • Check if the application you want to use exists as snap/flatpak/appimage.
  • If it exists, install the application as per their standard operating mechansim
  • Once used, just remove them. Your original system libs are untouched

If the application doesn't exist in those platforms, it's a different story. You might need to use distrobox or docker. Don't use nix because it's overkill for what you want to do.

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