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submitted 10 months ago by 0485919158191@lemmy.world to c/linux@lemmy.ml

Basically title.

I’m wondering if a package manager like flatpak comes with any drawback or negatives. Since it just works on basically any distro. Why isn’t this just the default? It seems very convenient.

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I think its biggest weakness is also its biggest strength: isolation. Sometimes desktop integration doesn't work quite right. For instance, the 1password browser extension can't integrate with the desktop app when you use flatpak firefox.

[-] 0485919158191@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago

That’s a good pint actually. A double edged sword for sure!

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