• fl42v@lemmy.ml
    4·
    4 days ago

    I still like pacman’s syntax the most due to it being close to what one expects from a normal cli program. Also, I’m lazy, and pacman -Syu, for example, is way faster to type than apt update && apt upgrade.

  • m4m4m4m4@lemmy.world
    2·
    4 days ago

    I love Gentoo precisely because of Portage, but I think the most badass package install/uninstall syntax has to be that of (the defunct?) Sorcerer Linux:

    Sorcerer’s tool terminology is based upon magic words. For example:

    • a tool to download, compile, and install software is called a “spell”
    • to install a package is “cast”
    • to remove a package is “dispel”
    • a set of available spells is called a “grimoire”
    • ogeist@lemmy.world
      1·
      4 days ago

      I mean alias is a thing and nothing is stopping you…

      I think I will do it in my system.

    • Possibly linux@lemmy.zipEnglish
      01·
      3 days ago

      You will need to use it at some point. With silverblue it is rpm-ostree and with bootable containers it is dnf in a Dockerfile.

      • chunkystyles@sopuli.xyzEnglish
        1·
        3 days ago

        I’m on Aurora. I don’t have to use rpm-ostree (bootc in the future). I can use it, but I don’t have to. Most of my software needs are covered by flatpak and homebrew. I also don’t have to update packages in my distrobox containers. Those are managed for me, too.

        I love tinkering with stuff, but updating packages is nothing more than a chore. I’d rather be doing the fun stuff.

  • y0din@lemmy.world
    1·
    4 days ago

    does gentoos emerge --rageclean count?

    [–unmerge, -C WARNING: This action can remove important packages! Removes all matching packages following a counter governed by CLEAN_DELAY. This does no checking of dependencies, so it may remove packages necessary for the proper operation of your system. Its arguments can be atoms or ebuilds. For a dependency aware version of --unmerge, use --depclean or --prune. For a version with CLEAN_DELAY=0, use --rage-clean.

    (edit, added context from “man emerge”, rageclean mentioned the last sentence)