Linux as compared to Windows XP or 95? and pitfalls for n00bs?

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Lutris

Of course, programs like Steam or torrents work the same way as they do on Windows. And for Windows-only programs, there's stuff like WINE, Proton, and Lutris. But again, different can of worms.

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Flatpak

The second way are PPAs. It's kind of like installing a 2nd app store. You run the right commands, and voilá, your package manager has more packages available. AFAIK, only DEB-based distros can do this, but I could be wrong. There's also things like Snap, Flatpak, and AppImage, but that's a whole other can of worms.

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AppImageKit

The second way are PPAs. It's kind of like installing a 2nd app store. You run the right commands, and voilá, your package manager has more packages available. AFAIK, only DEB-based distros can do this, but I could be wrong. There's also things like Snap, Flatpak, and AppImage, but that's a whole other can of worms.

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