Value in using Linux packages

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tagged debian, mastodon-archive, microblog

Originally posted on mastodon.technology.

What's the value in using Linux packages for your software vs installing from git? lists.debian.org/debian-devel/ explained it really well. The explanation I tell people for MediaWiki is that if you want a wiki that just works and would like to forget about administering it - use the Debian package. If you want to customize and love it - install from a tarball/git.