Snap and Flatpak are Linux universal package managers. Both have their pros and cons. Each gives Linux far more apps to choose from. Flatpak and Snap are universal package managers. Both are simple to ...

When I first switched to Linux, I had to wait six months for new Linux apps and updates. This was a buzzkill—but thanks to the Flatpak format and Flathub, the app store on my desktop has become a ...

The future of Linux application delivery is Flatpak and Snap. If you’re not sure what these two technologies are, I’ve explained them and their importance in “What are Flatpak and Snap and why are ...

The Flatpak 0.10 stable branch of the open-source universal binary format for GNU/Linux distributions has been updated recently to first point release. Flatpak 0.10.1 is now the latest version of the ...

Flatpak's Alex Larsson released a new version of the popular Linux application sandboxing and distribution framework that promises to be the future of application distribution across Linux OSes.

Jeff's been involved in the IT industry since before the Internet and spent more than 20 years working in technical support, system administration, network administration, and consulting roles. He ...

Manjaro Linux has long been celebrated for blending the power of Arch Linux with user-friendly features. With the release of Manjaro 25.0 “Zetar”, the distribution takes significant strides in ...

Clement Lefebvre, the head of the Linux Mint project, has updated us on the state of the upcoming 18.3 release. It'll come with support for the Flatpak package system and include Redshift by default.

Flatpak apps are gaining serious popularity on Linux distributions but managing the permissions of those apps can be a challenge. But with this handy GUI tool, those permissions are simple to deal ...

The Flatpak framework for distributing Linux desktop applications is now in prodaction release, after three years of beta status. The framework, originally called XDG-app, is intended to make Linux ...