flatpak

Application deployment framework for desktop apps
  https://flatpak.org/
  -11
  9 reviews


Flatpak installs, manages and runs sandboxed desktop application bundles. Application bundles run partially isolated from the wider system, using containerization techniques such as namespaces to prevent direct access to system resources. Resources from outside the sandbox can be accessed via "portal" services, which are responsible for access control; for example, the Documents portal displays an "Open" dialog outside the sandbox, then allows the application to access only the selected file.

Each application uses a specified "runtime", or set of libraries, which is available as /usr inside its sandbox. This can be used to run application bundles with multiple, potentially incompatible sets of dependencies within the same desktop environment.

This package contains the services and executables needed to install and launch sandboxed applications, and the portal services needed to provide limited access to resources outside the sandbox.
Latest reviews
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Querier 8 months ago

UPDATE: Previously, in Mint 21.3 XFCE, Flatpak apps installed OK but their desktop launcher icons would not start them (launcher icons made using "Add to Desktop" in the Application Menu, which was the Xfce4-whiskermenu-plugin V 2.7). That was fixed by upgrading the whiskermenu plugin to V 2.8.3. As before, Flatpak apps can be started directly from the Apps Menu, or by using the Desktop's "Create launcher" tool. The latter method may be a bit obscure to users new to Linux Mint. Still, it's too bad that Flatpak packages have to be so huge.

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enesha 2 years ago

Paks are large and slow. Slow to install, unbearable to open. I avoid ubuntu because of snap and here I find paks here. Stop forcing this "new" way of distributing software down peoples throats. I would prefer apt or even compiling from tar than give up that much control and access to my system. Should not be auto installed

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karymov 3 years ago

LMDE 4 Debbie старая версия, хотелось бы свежую версию

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miki4midably 3 years ago

From installing an app to running one, I can always tell when it's Flatpak'ed, because it's slow and painful. If I see a flatpak app, I look for an alternative anymore. AppImage is so much better.

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stade02 4 years ago

In LM 19.3 flatpak is not working for me. No app is working

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vl_oka 4 years ago

Note to other "reviewers": this is a *framework* not an application to run. As it is, it works perfectly fine on Mint 19.3. I have successfully installed and used flatpak'ed applications with it. So, it does exactly as it says on the tin, hence 5*.

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dharmabum59 4 years ago

I've spent the last 3 days trying to make flatpak work in L.M. 19.3. So far, none of the apps open up. Something has gone wrong in the installation process, and it sucks!!

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uberdonkey 5 years ago

In linux Mint 19.0 (flatpak v. 1.0.9). Simply doesn't launch.

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jjwi 6 years ago

Doesn't work for me. Starting a flatpak app, immediately results in a crash in Flatpack. Installation of a newer version of Flatpak (0.10.2.1.) didn't help.