Linux@lemmy.ml · 8 months ago

What are your thoughts on Flatpak/Flathub?

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What are your thoughts on Flatpak/Flathub?

Linux@lemmy.ml · 8 months ago

About | Flathub

Flathub aims to be the place to get and distribute apps for Linux. It is powered by Flatpak which allows Flathub apps to run on almost any Linux distribution.

How does it stack up against traditional package management and others like AUR and Nix?

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8 months ago

the app is contained and cannot interact with your system.

It can. Think of it like allowing a phone app to interact with your stored files.

https://docs.flatpak.org/en/latest/sandbox-permissions.html#

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