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[–] 2 points 2 days ago* (1 child)

They also provide

  • an extra level of sandboxing/isolation for security
  • isolation of the package's dependencies from your base OS for stability

Not for all software, but for many office/productivity/internet tools, I ❤️ flatpak

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  • [–] 2 points 2 days ago

    I agree, while they aren't perfect, using apps like FlatSeal to toggle and remove permissions for Flatpak apps is a lot easier than writing firejail or brwap configs for standard apps.

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