Flatpak Issues
Flatpak Issues
Hey All, I've hear lots of people talk positively about Flatpaks, but every app I've installed through Flatpaks simply won't work. They'll install and initially run ok, but the second you use the app either it just doesn't do what it is supposed to do or I get weird permission issues. Uninstalling then using the deb package or other direct installs gives me apps that actually work. And it seems the Pop Shop no longer gives me any identification of whether the app is a deb or flat pack.
Anything I can look into on the system to see if there is something on my end that needs changed? The more I hear Pop is heading down the Flatpak road, the more I'm thinking of hopping off the train.
I've never had an issue with flatpak. But if you do I recommend installing flatseal which can manage permissions for any flatpak app and give extra permissions if some are missing by default.
Keep using flatpak. Pop OS Deb packages are often updated slowly or just out of date permanently, and flatpak are very rarely out of date. (see lutris for my latest example)
It's good to sandbox apps. Not every app needs that much access to your system, it's great for privacy and security.
I also don't use the pop shop anymore. It's slow and bloated. I just use the flatpak or apt commands. Very simple and quick.
https://hanako.codeberg.page/
No use using flatpak if the installed apps won't run properly. Be nice if they did, but they don't.
The first part of my comment was about flatseal. Have you tried that?