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Linux is a family of open source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released on September 17, 1991 by Linus Torvalds. Linux is typically packaged in a Linux distribution (or distro for short).

Distributions include the Linux kernel and supporting system software and libraries, many of which are provided by the GNU Project. Many Linux distributions use the word "Linux" in their name, but the Free Software Foundation uses the name GNU/Linux to emphasize the importance of GNU software, causing some controversy.

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Flathub Grows Past One Million Active Users (docs.flathub.org)

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[–] [email protected] 12 points 9 months ago (12 children)

As a noob, can someone briefly explain flatpaks and why they may be preferred?

[–] [email protected] 28 points 9 months ago (11 children)

Glad you asked

containerized apps
more secure than regular install
less clutter
no dependency hell
open source (in opposition to snap)

[–] [email protected] 12 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (5 children)

Containerization is not mandatory, some flatpaks are not air-gapped at all which is a real bummer. I wish they all were.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

Are you referring to the ones with excessive sandbox permissions that flathub allows by default? Or is this something else?

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