Finding new programs in Arch

Japanlinux · 2010-07-09 05:55:25

Hello. I have my linux set up how I like it, but i always like to experiment and try new programs. So I was wondering, how do people in Arch find new programs? I know the website shows the lastest updates to packages, but it's not so useful if you focus is software exploration. Are there particular blogs or something that people use to keep up to date with new software and/or big updates/changes to programs?

cesura · 2010-07-09 05:57:09

I think most people find programs when they are in need of one. For example, if somebody needs a text editor, they google "linux text editor" or "what is the best text editor for linux?".

EDIT: Or this: http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Common_Applications

Last edited by cesura (2010-07-09 06:04:46)

tjwoosta · 2010-07-09 06:34:46

I find a buch of cool stuff in the community contributions section of the forums.

jasonwryan · 2010-07-09 07:33:36

There is a thread in Try This about the latest cool piece of software that Archers have found

http://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=86245

It has some great stuff in it...

karol · 2010-07-09 14:08:19

Are you sure you know all the programs you already have? Coreutils has a lot of fine stuff.

> Are there particular blogs or something that people use to keep up to date with new software
> and/or big updates/changes to programs?
You can always write one.

Maybe not 'new' but some good ol' apps anyway - you can always package them for AUR
http://www.linuxlinks.com/article/20080 … Games.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_op … e_packages

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#1 2010-07-09 05:55:25

Finding new programs in Arch

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