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> since pretty much everyone I know would rather a deb file (myself included).

Not me, for programs that are not from the repos I do not like debs.

I needed to install dubious apps like Skype,Slack, Some Pdf Editor etc. With deb I would give them root , so I either find an app image or snap, or try to unpack the deb file and attempt to run the binaries without root.

I also installed one a server some CLI snaps, they did their job and I did not had to build them from source.

I agree from things that are in the repo I prefer the debs 99% of the time.



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