I am currently using Linux Mint (after a long stint of using MX Linux) after learning it handles Nvidia graphics cards flawlessly, which I am grateful for. Whatever grief I have given Ubuntu in the past, I take it back because when they make something work, it is solid.
Anyways, like most distros these days, Flatpaks show up alongside native packages in the package manager / app store. I used to have a bias towards getting the natively packed version, but these days, I am choosing Flatpaks, precisely because I know they will be the latest version.
This includes Blender, Cura, Prusaslicer, and just now QBittorrent. I know this is probably dumb, but I choose the version based on which has the nicer icon.
As someone who uses Linux but only kinda, what advantages does flatpack offer over installing something with the provided package manager? (In my case that’s apt)
For me it is having up to date packages. Debian is concerned with stability, so many packages are held back for testing, or just stop getting updates.
Another is that Flatpaks are sandboxed, so they won’t be messing with your systems.
Yea that makes sense. Idk if it’s necessaryly for me, but thank you for explaining it either way
Honestly, it is an extra step that adds complexity. Life is good when you don’t need it.