• the16bitgamer
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    1 month ago

    I use flatpak and app images for different uses.

    App images are like portable exe files for onetime use apps. Like Rufus

    Flatpaks are like installable exes from the devs website. Used for apps I want to used and use again on my machine.

        • James R Kirk@startrek.website
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          1 month ago

          Oh ok I didn’t realize that. I’ve personally never encountered a situation where I needed a Snap because a Flatpak lacked functionality.

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            1 month ago

            Snaps are more comparable to nix, really. They can provide system services and even your kernel. Flatpaks and AppImages are only really about distributing desktop apps, but the rest of the system still needs to be provided another way.