LE is intentionally a dumb client OS with no package manager and our approach to these kind of changes is to have people create and release community images with a unique builder ID via these forums first. Then if we can see a feature is popular (the builder ID allows us to count active installs) we will consider absorbing the changes into official releases. To avoid "the death of a thousand cuts" we have always avoided making speculative changes.
I personally disagree with position of chewitt regarding this fix. One extra folder in root has zero maintenance effort and one line change but asking to create forks for all possible libreelec variations with /opt and then doing research is much higher effort.
It about design philosophy. If you want a Linux distro with console install package management there are many to choose from. LE has the goal of being a GUI oriented 'appliance' and in the projects ~10 year history it has not needed or wanted a package manager. I'd be more interested in knowing what the 3-5 legitimate (not piracy or content stealing) binary applications are that people want to install via a package manager so those can either be embraced in the core distro or be adapted to GUI installed add-ons (or added to existing tools add-ons).
I personally disagree with position of chewitt regarding this fix. One extra folder in root has zero maintenance effort and one line change but asking to create forks for all possible libreelec variations with /opt and then doing research is much higher effort.
One extra folder can become two extra folders which then.. Well you get the idea.
LE's philosophy of a R/O root system might seem strict, but from a supporting issue, it makes a lot of sense as each release across devices are all similar - none are tainted with "I haven't installed anything HONEST" or a multitude of "apt install" that might have an effect on other installed core components. For this reason. LE provides add-ons for selected extras that are independent of the core operating system.
If you've used Linux for a while, you'll know that you will hold your breath whenever you do an "apt upgrade" in fear of missing dependencies or worse, finding something doesn't work afterwards. With LE upgrades, everything is tested prior to release (with the exception of totally unknown events) so each upgrade should be transparent.
If you want a totally open box then there are many options. OSMC, XBian and GeeXbox.
I'm sorry but "fact that that LE will break my setup every time". LE has not broken you system, you have.
Either look at a docker alternative or look else where. This thread is now closed
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