Flatpak
More info
- Creator
- Alexander Larsson (Red Hat)
- Released
- Type
- Universal sandboxed package system for Linux desktop
- License
- LGPL-2.1+
- Website
- flatpak.org
Linux package system focused on desktop applications — sandboxed via bubblewrap, runtime sharing to avoid duplicating libs.
Flathub is the default store (community-driven, not vendor-controlled — unlike Snap). Portal system (xdg-desktop-portal) for file access, camera, mic — the user approves per app. Steam, Discord, Spotify, OBS are officially distributed as Flatpak. Competitors: Snap, AppImage. Many Linux desktop purists prefer Flatpak over Snap because of more open governance.