Sovereign Tech Agency makes a big investment into Flatpak gamingonlinux.com/2026/08/soveโฆ
This is great to see! The Sovereign Tech Agency have made a big investment into the future of Flatpak, the modern Linux packaging format.Liam Squires-Hand (GamingOnLinux)
Make sure your Flatpak is up to date due to security issues gamingonlinux.com/2026/08/makeโฆ
#Flatpak #Linux #Security #OpenSource
Version 1.18.1 and 1.19.0 pre-release rolled out for Flatpak, due to some security issues that were found so it's an essential update for all Linux systems.Liam Squires-Hand (GamingOnLinux)
Easily back up and restore your Flatpak apps when switching distros or reinstalling your system.
itsfoss.com/back-up-restore-flโฆ
Make a backup of your Flatpak apps and application data and restore them to a new Linux system where Flatpak is supported.Roland Taylor (It's FOSS)
Forget clunky software centers. Bazaar makes finding apps actually fun.
A handy, feature-rich, marketplace app for the hardcore Flatpak lovers.Abhishek Prakash (It's FOSS)
Was hoping to see a AArch64 build for the native #Linux version, as well as for the #flatpak on #Flathub. Currently, the only easy way to connect to the #TOR network on #LinuxMobile is using #BraveBrowser or #Carburetor.
Flatpaks don't work on Ubuntu 25.10! ๐
news.itsfoss.com/ubuntu-25-10-โฆ
Critical Bug Prevents Flatpak Apps from Installing on Ubuntu 25.10Sourav Rudra (It's FOSS News)
Hall effect joysticks, not bad.
Something equivalent to a Ryzen AI MAX would be nice. But I suspect it's too much power to handle in a portable format. And too much money for the average pocket.
The AI MAX do not have a bandwidth bottleneck and have fewer CPU cores, too.
The port of the #Zotac launcher is written in #Rust and they get rid of #Pacman to use only #Flatpak.
Well, it's not something I like. Robustness can be achieved with the "traditional" means. GNU Guix is an example. It doesn't require to bloat the system. Thankfully, changing to a system like that is as easy as what they've done.
Flathub now prominently notes unverified Flatpak apps gamingonlinux.com/2024/04/flatโฆ
After all the issues with Canonical's Snap package scams lately, it seems the Flathub folks are continuing to ensure their platform is trustworthy.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Flathub now has over one million active users gamingonlinux.com/2024/01/flatโฆ
Ah, Linux, you gotta love it right? There's numerous different ways to do the same thing. One of those that people like to argue about it packaging and how to install things on Linux.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
time to ring up my homeboy Karl Marx
Source: The "Screenshots > Good content" section of the Flathub quality AppData guidelines. Yes, actually.
docs.flathub.org/docs/for-app-โฆ
#foss #linux #flathub #flatpak
The following guidelines are not required for submission to Flathub, but are best practices we recommend and consider for curation and promotion.docs.flathub.org
Today's updated Flathub docs: more information for app developers about verification, including some more technical details. Inspired yet again by conversations with external ISVs.
docs.flathub.org/docs/for-app-โฆ
#Flathub #Flatpak #documentation #Linux #OpenSource #FOSS #FLOSS
Accent colors are now a standard preference for Linux!
And endorsed by #GNOME, #KDE, #CosmicDE, #ElementaryOS, and #Budgie, at that!
github.com/flatpak/xdg-desktopโฆ
#Linux #FOSS #Freedesktop #Flatpak #xdgportal
Accent Colors Introduction Accent colors provide a way for users to personalize their desktop in a simple, developer-friendly, and effective way. Throughout the community there has been a general i...GitHub
Anyone who's been using computers for a while (any OS, not just Linux) will be aware that uninstalling an app doesn't always remove all data associatedJoey Sneddon (OMG! Linux)
Flathub has had a new website redesign deployed over on the beta server for ages now but finally that design has made it onto the live server and it's just a...YouTube
Find and install hundreds of apps and games for Linux. Enjoy Firefox, Telegram, RetroArch, GIMP and many more!Flathub
Robert McQueen, CEO of the Endless OS Foundation and GNOME Board President, has given a big update on what's going on with Flathub. Sadly, the Plaintext Group recently turned their funding proposal down.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
In the latest Monthly News post, Linux Mint's Clement Lefebvre detailed some upcoming changes and improvements to the popular Linux distribution.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
This is a fantastic development! We should also thank forward-looking distros like @elementary and its AppCenter for Everyone initiative for paving the way.
Now, will #Canonical follow this move with Snap? Because I'd much rather support an ecosystem that in turn has the mechanisms in place to support the developers.
#FlatHub #Flatpak #Snap #Linux
gamingonlinux.com/2023/02/flatโฆ
Making the rounds recently is a proposal being made to add in payments, donations and subscriptions options to Flathub.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Canonical has announced a change in the packaging defaults for the various "flavours" like Kubuntu, Ubuntu MATE, Ubuntu Budgie and so on to exclude Flatpak and stick with Snap.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
"Ubuntu is drawing an ideological line in the sand that no-one has asked it to make."
omgubuntu.co.uk/2023/02/ubuntuโฆ
Flatpak will no longer feature in the default install of Ubuntu's 8 official flavors, with devs agreeing to only support deb and snap software OOTB.Joey Sneddon (OMG! Ubuntu!)
Unfiltered Flathub is approved to be provided as a third party repo you can enable for Fedora 38! In the next release, if you enable Flathub as a third party repo, you will get everything on Flathub and not just the Fedora Flatpaks.
#Fedora #Flatpak #Linux
Proposal: fedoraproject.org/wiki/Changesโฆ
Approval: pagure.io/fesco/issue/2939
Did some research on #SteamDeck. Seems like #SteamDeck supports #Flatpak. In fact, it would be the preferred application install method.
So I can install #Discord with Flatpak on a SteamDeck and chat over it.
The bad news is Discord client with Flatpak doesn't support game overlay.
flathub.org/apps/details/com.dโฆ
Find and install hundreds of apps and games for Linux. Enjoy GIMP, GNU Octave, Spotify, Steam and many more!flathub.org
