Things that may be useful to others
I’m collecting links and content here that may be useful to others. Unlike the blog posts, this stuff may be updated over time.
Best package sources
Here is a list of what I believe are the best sources for software packages that may not be in a Linux distribution’s package manager. I also give my reasoning. My general priority list is: Does the software author have a preferred method? Does a recent version exist in Flathub? Preferably authored by the original software author. Does a recent version exist in Snap store? Preferably authored by the original software author. Is a native package (DEB in my case) available from the software author? I know a lot of people hate Snaps. I don’t particularly blame them, but I try to be pragmatic about it. Firefox and Thunderbird come as Snaps in Kubuntu and I don’t bother to change that. I’ve also found that the Snap store provides first-class support for some smaller packages, too. Usually command-line utilities that Flatpak doesn’t support. ...