Is flatpak really the future?

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  • flatpak

    Linux application sandboxing and distribution framework

  • I am missing proper tooling. I challenge you to create a fully working Flatpak of dino - ah wait not possible, because of a 4 year old issue not being resolved.

  • flathub

    Issue tracker and new submissions

  • Packages are also checked on Flathub; see here.

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  • flat-manager

    Manager for flatpak repositories

  • You can host a flatpak repo as static files: https://docs.flatpak.org/en/latest/hosting-a-repository.html. Flathub uses flat-manager which adds a bunch of features (build uploads, authentication, etc.)

  • makedeb

    A simplicity-focused packaging tool for Debian archives

  • dino

    Modern XMPP ("Jabber") Chat Client using GTK+/Vala (by dino)

  • I am missing proper tooling. I challenge you to create a fully working Flatpak of dino - ah wait not possible, because of a 4 year old issue not being resolved.

  • thinkfan-ui

    A small gui app for Linux to control the fan speed and monitor temps on a ThinkPad

  • Or maybe create one for thinkfan-ui or keyboard-center - ah wait Flatpak does not support udev rules and packaging PyQT5 in Flatpak is a nightmare to begin with.

  • keyboard-center

    Application for mapping macro keys on Logitech keyboards

  • Or maybe create one for thinkfan-ui or keyboard-center - ah wait Flatpak does not support udev rules and packaging PyQT5 in Flatpak is a nightmare to begin with.

  • WorkOS

    The modern identity platform for B2B SaaS. The APIs are flexible and easy-to-use, supporting authentication, user identity, and complex enterprise features like SSO and SCIM provisioning.

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  • nix-gui

    Use NixOS Without Coding

  • There is also a GUI in development, hopefully it will help casual users in the future.

  • com.discordapp.Discord

  • You don't need to when using the Flatpak, it already comes with a custom script to launch it with those flags. It also disables update checks so the user isn't locked out from the app

  • bubblewrap

    Low-level unprivileged sandboxing tool used by Flatpak and similar projects

  • Flatpak brings its own sandboxing tool called Bubblewrap which is distro agnostic (as opposed to AppArmor/SELinux which are limited to some distros), and works similarly to Firejail. Although, Bubblewrap doesn't play well with Firejail, so it's considered an alternative solution rather than an additional layer of security.

NOTE: The number of mentions on this list indicates mentions on common posts plus user suggested alternatives. Hence, a higher number means a more popular project.

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