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Anyone else starting to favor Flatpak over native packages? (lemmy.one)

submitted 2 years ago by DidacticDumbass@lemmy.one to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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I am currently using Linux Mint (after a long stint of using MX Linux) after learning it handles Nvidia graphics cards flawlessly, which I am grateful for. Whatever grief I have given Ubuntu in the past, I take it back because when they make something work, it is solid.

Anyways, like most distros these days, Flatpaks show up alongside native packages in the package manager / app store. I used to have a bias towards getting the natively packed version, but these days, I am choosing Flatpaks, precisely because I know they will be the latest version.

This includes Blender, Cura, Prusaslicer, and just now QBittorrent. I know this is probably dumb, but I choose the version based on which has the nicer icon.

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[–] gabriele97@lemmy.g97.top 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I try to always use flatpak because I can install/remove software is a simpler way without leaving dependencies installed on my system forever.

Obviously for critical stuff I use the native version

[–] DidacticDumbass@lemmy.one 1 points 2 years ago

I feel like the distinction is pretty automatic. I don't know what critical stuff you can download from flatpaks.

I guess OBS for steaming?

[–] UntouchedWagons@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I prefer containers for docker/kubernetes but not on my PC.

[–] DidacticDumbass@lemmy.one 1 points 2 years ago

Yeah, the glory of owning more than one computer. I have a few that I can put to work. Too bad older computers are not as efficient, but perhaps I can invest in a UPC solution that takes solar so not to waste too much energy.

[–] aadil@merv.news 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

My experience with Flatpaks has been so stable and hassle-free that it motivated me to switch to Fedora Silverblue.

[–] DidacticDumbass@lemmy.one 1 points 2 years ago

Hell yes! Feeling futuristic.

[–] IAM_Carbon_Based@lemm.ee 1 points 2 years ago

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