I think the word management pretty much sums it up. You can't be braindead to use it, and Yast2 doesn't seem any more/less complicated than any other package manager (except Slack's).
I've been doin' this Linux thing for about 5-6 years now, and I don't want to think about package management any more than I absolutly have to.
To make it simple, you could try this:
Ask 'what do you want to do?'
Based on preferences, install new, unrated stuff, stuff with the highest ratings, etc. They will try out the software, until they find the one or two that fits what they want to do.
Keep track of what the person uses. If there is a clear winner, later on, ask them if they want to get rid of the unused stuff.
The package manage would install and uninstall any required dependancies, download and compile them from source, etc. to accomplish whatever goals the person has in mind.
The above seems to me to be what people do anyway...minus the uninstall part, since they don't want to sink into dependancy hell.
Since I'm pretty lazy about this, I just compile from source, which, strangely enough, is easier than keeping track of my packages.
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I think the word management pretty much sums it up. You can't be braindead to use it, and Yast2 doesn't seem any more/less complicated than any other package manager (except Slack's). I've been doin' this Linux thing for about 5-6 years now, and I don't want to think about package management any more than I absolutly have to. To make it simple, you could try this: Ask 'what do you want to do?' Based on preferences, install new, unrated stuff, stuff with the highest ratings, etc. They will try out the software, until they find the one or two that fits what they want to do. Keep track of what the person uses. If there is a clear winner, later on, ask them if they want to get rid of the unused stuff. The package manage would install and uninstall any required dependancies, download and compile them from source, etc. to accomplish whatever goals the person has in mind. The above seems to me to be what people do anyway...minus the uninstall part, since they don't want to sink into dependancy hell. Since I'm pretty lazy about this, I just compile from source, which, strangely enough, is easier than keeping track of my packages.