ok. I have tried following the guides here to install makemkv the "correct" way, as in, not via a flatpak through the software manager. And... as usual with linux... I get stuck on step.. 1. Because nothing on this platform is apparently straight forward (sorry, my mind rants in frustration at times).
I am on Rocky Linux 8. If you ask me why, all I can say is that it's the distro sanctioned by Blackmagic Design, So I can't really change it.
The thing is... I can't use apt. At least, I have found no way to use it. I also can't use Zypper, whatever that is, that's used in the post detailing how to install in opensuse.
So... is it possible to download the things needed and install them... and in that case... how?
If there are instructions for Redhat, I can probably use them, as I understand Rocky is supposed to be based on RedHat (ok "based on" is probably the wrong wording, but that's irrelevant).
At the moment I can usually use the flatpak version but I can't get to the makemkvcon file, so I can't patch my drive that's UHD friendly... So that's why I'm trying to get this working without the flatpak.