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AURpocalypse now: a look at the recent AUR attacks (lwn.net)
submitted 4 months ago by to c/linux@programming.dev
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[–] 3 points 4 months ago* (2 children)

Stick with verified flatpaks on flathub (they also host unverified packages, avoid those), and Appimages directly from the software maker's site, if they offer them.

The Gnome Software Store and the Mint software store both have the option to not show unverified flatpaks, which I would suggest using.

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  • [–] 1 point 4 months ago* (1 child)

    I use some Flatpaks. Flatpaks sometimes create problems with paths and permissions and stuff. They are generally useful, as are appimages when created by the author(s), but are not a panacea. Also, there are flatpaks not created by the official source.

    Reading the reply above I realized half my post is redundant :)

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  • [–] 2 points 4 months ago

    Regarding permissions, I highly recommend the use of Flatseal, which is a very polished GUI program that lets you adjust the permissions of any flatpak individually, quite similar to how Android does it.

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