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Conclusion

Relying on Flatpak and Snap applications has never been fun from the get-go; however, you can trust Topgrade to update and upgrade your software, regardless of its initial format. Coupled with high performance and a modern front-end package manager (e.g., Nala), you move from something that works OK out of the box to something slick and modern that, dare I say, might even make updating your systems somewhat fun. With the reality of continuous integration and continuous delivery processes offering never-ending bug fixes and functionalities with never-ending roll-outs, from its numerous projects down to its core software requirements, keeping everything up to the latest and greatest at the versioning level is a daunting task and, furthermore, a short-lived victory most of the time.

At the end of the day, any serious administrator will probably jump joyfully onto the Topgrade ride by entrusting their systems with a Ninite [8] equivalent that allows them to run the latest and the greatest. I hope this article has made you a believer.

Infos

r-darwish Topgrade: https://github.com/r-darwish/topgrade
topgrade-rs: https://github.com/topgrade-rs/topgrade
SUSE Topgrade: https://software.opensuse.org/download/package?package=topgrade&project=utilities
lib.rs alternative to crates.io: https://lib.rs/
rustup download: https://sh.rustup.rs
TOML: https://toml.io/en/
Nala: https://github.com/volitank/nala
Ninite: https://ninite.com

The Author

Daniel LaSalle was introduced to the command prompt while in 5th grade, but his addiction to technology spans over 30 years. In the last decade he's been using Linux every day and freelancing as an infrastructure specialist https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniellasalle/.

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