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> > what's wrong with the ol' "sudo apt install foo"

> That installs a binary tool I can run at the command line. […] It's not great for a web browser or a calculator.

You're wrong about that. A package manager installs any type of software, the user interface of the software (command-line or GUI) is irrelevant. For example, chromium and kcalc: `apt install chromium kcalc`

https://packages.ubuntu.com/chromium # web browser

https://packages.ubuntu.com/kcalc # calculator

> I want an app. I want it to have an icon I can click on and a button to close it.

You got it.




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