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Braiam
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Are link-only answers fine if they link to Super User questions?

Let's say someone asks a question: How do I upgrade a widget for defrobulator?. There are many possible answers, each one correct and the question isn't too broad. (And defrobulator in this case is a piece of software, so it's on topic.)

One could, for example, use defrobulator gizmo. The question How to use defrobulator gizmo to upgrade widget? has already been asked, it has an accepted answer and is of reasonably good quality, so rather unlikely to be deleted.

The new question is not a duplicate, because it's broader and there's more than one solution. (One could, for example, run the bifrobulator script and upgrade defrobulator widget that way. It could be a preferred solution for some users, because bifrobulator package is available out of the box.)

What's the correct approach here?

This question is inspired by this answer, but it's not a good example for discussing this exact issue.

gronostaj
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