So I know my way around Linux pretty well. However I never really got the gist of the difference between Snap, Flatpak and Native packages.

What exactly sets them apart?

Why does everyone seem to hate snap?

I have been using all of them, simultaneously on the same system and never really noticed a difference in the way installation, updates etc are handled (syntax ofc).

I hear snap sandboxes? Is that the main reason? Thanks for your insights…

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    1 year ago

    I love flatpaks. They are usually the most up to date depending on the distro you are using, and as you install more and more flatpaks, the size they take becomes smaller. Also the fact that you can manage flatpak permissions through Flatseal is another bonus.