Nick @ The Linux ExperimentMar 10, 2023

Every time I talk about #Flatpak, #Snap, or any packaging format, I get comments asking what the differences are, which one is the best, why you should use one over the other...

So I decided to revisit a previous video I made 3 years ago, and give a more up to date explanation on the various packaging formats on #Linux: the good old DEBs and RPMs, Flatpaks, Snaps, AppImages, and the AUR.

Should be better than my old video, if only on the image quality / script side :D

https://youtu.be/1lLZ-59xH3Y

Linux Packaging Formats explained: Flatpak vs Snaps vs DEB & RPM vs AppImage vs AUR

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Show threadCharlieMar 10, 2023

@thelinuxEXP If I run `apt install XYZ`, I expect APT/DPKG to handle the installation, NOT "We're redirecting your request to snap"....

If I wanted to install the snap version of something, I'd have requested the snap version.

All I'm saying.

Show threadrunarcnMar 10, 2023
@cdp1337 @thelinuxEXP And I'm definitely not expecting 'apt install snap && snap install [package]' after I've *manually purged* snap from my system
Show threadCharlie

@runarcn @thelinuxEXP

*Microsoft has entered the chat*

> We're sorry, xbox games are critical for your operating system's function and we cannot remove that package.

Mar 10, 2023 at 5:03pmWeb
Show threadNick @ The Linux ExperimentMar 10, 2023
@cdp1337 @runarcn Haha yeah I can see that future happening
Show threadrunarcnMar 10, 2023
@cdp1337 @thelinuxEXP throwback to microsoft getting in legal trouble for bundling a browser with the operative system in the 90s, now you can't remove MS Edge