{"id":1318,"date":"2009-05-18T14:10:55","date_gmt":"2009-05-18T18:10:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.psychocats.net\/ubuntucat\/?p=1318"},"modified":"2009-05-18T14:10:55","modified_gmt":"2009-05-18T18:10:55","slug":"software-installation-in-linux-is-difficult","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.psychocats.net\/ubuntucat\/software-installation-in-linux-is-difficult\/","title":{"rendered":"Software installation in Linux is difficult"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Linux is for geeks only. Software installation in Linux is difficult. It is not for the faint-hearted. Let&#8217;s take, for example, installing a simple game of Hearts.<\/p>\n<p>\nIn Linux, you&#8217;ll have to download source code and have to compile it from source, and then you&#8217;ll run into dependency hell and have to track down all the individual dependencies yourself.<\/p>\n<p>\nHere are some screenshots to show you just how difficult it is&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.psychocats.net\/wpimages\/swlinux01.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.psychocats.net\/wpimages\/silinuxthumb01.png\" width=\"400\" height=\"301\" border=\"0\"><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.psychocats.net\/wpimages\/swlinux02.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.psychocats.net\/wpimages\/silinuxthumb02.png\" width=\"400\" height=\"301\" border=\"0\"><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.psychocats.net\/wpimages\/swlinux03.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.psychocats.net\/wpimages\/silinuxthumb03.png\" width=\"400\" height=\"297\" border=\"0\"><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.psychocats.net\/wpimages\/swlinux04.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.psychocats.net\/wpimages\/silinuxthumb04.png\" width=\"400\" height=\"307\" border=\"0\"><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.psychocats.net\/wpimages\/swlinux05.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.psychocats.net\/wpimages\/silinuxthumb05.png\" width=\"400\" height=\"301\" border=\"0\"><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.psychocats.net\/wpimages\/swlinux06.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.psychocats.net\/wpimages\/silinuxthumb06.png\" width=\"400\" height=\"304\" border=\"0\"><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.psychocats.net\/wpimages\/swlinux07.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.psychocats.net\/wpimages\/silinuxthumb07.png\" width=\"400\" height=\"301\" border=\"0\"><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.psychocats.net\/wpimages\/swlinux08.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.psychocats.net\/wpimages\/silinuxthumb08.png\" width=\"400\" height=\"301\" border=\"0\"><\/a><br \/>\nSee? That was quite difficult, and I would not recommend that for the average user. People just want to click and go. They don&#8217;t want to have to run a lot of obscure commands just to play a game of Hearts.<\/p>\n<p>\nIt&#8217;s much easier in Windows. In Windows, all you have to do is search for the software you want, download it, click next-next-next-finish, and you&#8217;re done.<\/p>\n<p>\nLet&#8217;s take a look at how much easier it is to install software in Windows&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.psychocats.net\/wpimages\/siwindows01.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.psychocats.net\/wpimages\/siwindowsthumb01.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" border=\"0\"><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.psychocats.net\/wpimages\/siwindows02.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.psychocats.net\/wpimages\/siwindowsthumb02.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" border=\"0\"><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.psychocats.net\/wpimages\/siwindows03.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.psychocats.net\/wpimages\/siwindowsthumb03.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" border=\"0\"><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.psychocats.net\/wpimages\/siwindows04.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.psychocats.net\/wpimages\/siwindowsthumb04.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" border=\"0\"><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.psychocats.net\/wpimages\/siwindows05.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.psychocats.net\/wpimages\/siwindowsthumb05.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" border=\"0\"><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.psychocats.net\/wpimages\/siwindows06.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.psychocats.net\/wpimages\/siwindowsthumb06.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" border=\"0\"><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.psychocats.net\/wpimages\/siwindows07.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.psychocats.net\/wpimages\/siwindowsthumb07.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" border=\"0\"><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.psychocats.net\/wpimages\/siwindows08.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.psychocats.net\/wpimages\/siwindowsthumb08.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" border=\"0\"><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.psychocats.net\/wpimages\/siwindows09.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.psychocats.net\/wpimages\/siwindowsthumb09.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" border=\"0\"><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.psychocats.net\/wpimages\/siwindows10.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.psychocats.net\/wpimages\/siwindowsthumb10.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" border=\"0\"><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.psychocats.net\/wpimages\/siwindows11.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.psychocats.net\/wpimages\/siwindowsthumb11.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" border=\"0\"><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.psychocats.net\/wpimages\/siwindows12.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.psychocats.net\/wpimages\/siwindowsthumb12.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" border=\"0\"><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.psychocats.net\/wpimages\/siwindows13.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.psychocats.net\/wpimages\/siwindowsthumb13.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" border=\"0\"><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.psychocats.net\/wpimages\/siwindows14.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.psychocats.net\/wpimages\/siwindowsthumb14.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" border=\"0\"><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.psychocats.net\/wpimages\/siwindows15.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.psychocats.net\/wpimages\/siwindowsthumb15.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" border=\"0\"><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.psychocats.net\/wpimages\/siwindows16.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.psychocats.net\/wpimages\/siwindowsthumb16.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" border=\"0\"><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.psychocats.net\/wpimages\/siwindows17.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.psychocats.net\/wpimages\/siwindowsthumb17.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" border=\"0\"><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.psychocats.net\/wpimages\/siwindows18.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.psychocats.net\/wpimages\/siwindowsthumb18.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" border=\"0\"><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.psychocats.net\/wpimages\/siwindows19.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.psychocats.net\/wpimages\/siwindowsthumb19.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" border=\"0\"><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.psychocats.net\/wpimages\/siwindows20.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.psychocats.net\/wpimages\/siwindowsthumb20.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" border=\"0\"><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.psychocats.net\/wpimages\/siwindows21.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.psychocats.net\/wpimages\/siwindowsthumb21.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" border=\"0\"><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.psychocats.net\/wpimages\/siwindows22.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.psychocats.net\/wpimages\/siwindowsthumb22.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" border=\"0\"><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.psychocats.net\/wpimages\/siwindows23.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.psychocats.net\/wpimages\/siwindowsthumb23.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" border=\"0\"><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.psychocats.net\/wpimages\/siwindows24.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.psychocats.net\/wpimages\/siwindowsthumb24.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" border=\"0\"><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.psychocats.net\/wpimages\/siwindows25.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.psychocats.net\/wpimages\/siwindowsthumb25.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" border=\"0\"><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.psychocats.net\/wpimages\/siwindows26.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.psychocats.net\/wpimages\/siwindowsthumb26.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" border=\"0\"><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.psychocats.net\/wpimages\/siwindows27.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.psychocats.net\/wpimages\/siwindowsthumb27.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" border=\"0\"><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.psychocats.net\/wpimages\/siwindows28.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.psychocats.net\/wpimages\/siwindowsthumb28.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" border=\"0\"><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.psychocats.net\/wpimages\/siwindows29.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.psychocats.net\/wpimages\/siwindowsthumb29.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" border=\"0\"><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.psychocats.net\/wpimages\/siwindows30.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.psychocats.net\/wpimages\/siwindowsthumb30.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" border=\"0\"><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.psychocats.net\/wpimages\/siwindows31.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.psychocats.net\/wpimages\/siwindowsthumb31.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" border=\"0\"><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.psychocats.net\/wpimages\/siwindows32.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.psychocats.net\/wpimages\/siwindowsthumb32.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" border=\"0\"><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.psychocats.net\/wpimages\/siwindows33.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.psychocats.net\/wpimages\/siwindowsthumb33.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" border=\"0\"><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.psychocats.net\/wpimages\/siwindows34.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.psychocats.net\/wpimages\/siwindowsthumb34.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" border=\"0\"><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.psychocats.net\/wpimages\/siwindows35.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.psychocats.net\/wpimages\/siwindowsthumb35.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" border=\"0\"><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.psychocats.net\/wpimages\/siwindows36.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.psychocats.net\/wpimages\/siwindowsthumb36.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" border=\"0\"><\/a><br \/>\nSee how easy that was? These Linux geeks have to stop pretending that Linux is ready for the average user. Windows is ready to go out of the box, and it&#8217;s just more user-friendly.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Linux is for geeks only. Software installation in Linux is difficult. It is not for the faint-hearted. Let&#8217;s take, for example, installing a simple game of Hearts. In Linux, you&#8217;ll have to download source code and have to compile it from source, and then you&#8217;ll run into dependency hell and have to track down all&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.psychocats.net\/ubuntucat\/software-installation-in-linux-is-difficult\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Software installation in Linux is difficult<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[12,24],"tags":[911,600,921],"class_list":["post-1318","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-linux","category-windows","tag-linux","tag-software-installation","tag-windows","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.psychocats.net\/ubuntucat\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1318","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.psychocats.net\/ubuntucat\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.psychocats.net\/ubuntucat\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.psychocats.net\/ubuntucat\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.psychocats.net\/ubuntucat\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1318"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.psychocats.net\/ubuntucat\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1318\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1323,"href":"https:\/\/www.psychocats.net\/ubuntucat\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1318\/revisions\/1323"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.psychocats.net\/ubuntucat\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1318"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.psychocats.net\/ubuntucat\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1318"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.psychocats.net\/ubuntucat\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1318"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}