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Flatpak 1.0 released, aims to simplify installation of Linux apps

There are hundreds of Linux distributions to choose from, and while there are some similarities (they all use some version of the Linux kernel and most support a variety of popular desktop environments such as GNOME, KDE, and Xfce), there are also some differences — like the way you install applications. Traditional Debian-based applications like […]

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Ubuntu’s “snap” packages now work with many other Linux distros

When Canonical launched Ubuntu 16.04 in April, one of the biggest changes was support for a new way to install applications. But snaps aren’t just for Ubuntu anymore. Canonical has announced that it’s collaborating with the developers of a number of other popular Linux distributions, and that Snaps now work naively in Arch Linux and Debian […]