New Linux user here. Is this really how I'm supposed to install apps on Linux?

Critical_Insight@feddit.uk to Linux@lemmy.ml – 160 points –

https://mullvad.net/en/help/install-mullvad-app-linux

Trying to install VPN and these are the instructions Mullvad is giving me. This is ridiculous. There must be a more simple way. I know how to follow the instructions but I have no idea what I'm doing here. Can't I just download a file and install it? I'm on Ubuntu.

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Lolwhat? It is the same in any distro: adding the repo and installing the app.

It's not like that on NixOS

There's no adding repos, you just put mullvad-vpn in your system packages list

Yeah, the only odd thing is installing the signing key, but it’s there for a good reason.

That said, it’s not a great user experience, especially if you start stacking a lot of ppa’s.