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[-] [email protected] 2 points 3 days ago

Flatpaks are pretty great for getting the latest software without having to have a cutting edge rolling release distro or installing special repos and making sure stuff doesn't break down the line.

I use Flatpaks for my software that I need the latest and greatest version of, and my distros native package for CLI apps and older software that I don't care about being super up to date.

My updater script handles all of it in one action anyways, so no biggie on that either.

Flatpaks are the best all-in-one solution when compared to Appimages or Snaps imo.

[-] [email protected] 1 points 3 days ago

without having to have a cutting edge rolling release distro

Oh, that explains why they're completely bloated & useless to me. Arch btw

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