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i know i can use the flatpak version and i did try that one out on my other laptop but, i think it will come to the package manager when some stuff is fixed??? thank you

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

what!! oh my gosh until 2026?? i think i should get the flatpak version then. oh woa, thank you

[–] [email protected] 7 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

There's also a PPA if you don't want to use a flatpak. Just be sure to uninstall it before upgrading to Mint 23 to avoid any issues.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 14 hours ago* (last edited 14 hours ago) (2 children)

If your anything like me you'll forget what PPAs you've added in a few months. Or rather, forget that you've even added things like PPAs. That's why I stick to flatpak if its not in my distro's repos.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 hours ago* (last edited 11 hours ago) (1 children)

Not sure if I misremember but I think the Mint software manager has a menu option somewhere that shows you a list of PPAs you've added

[–] [email protected] 1 points 28 minutes ago

that is, if you remember to check it

[–] [email protected] 1 points 13 hours ago

as an AUR enjoyer btw I lament PPAs and the burdens they come with