Snap and Flatpak are Linux universal package managers. Both have their pros and cons. Each gives Linux far more apps to choose from. Flatpak and Snap are universal package managers. Both are simple to ...

ZDNET's key takeaways Linux has numerous package managers.There are command-line and GUI tools for the task.Not all package ...

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 ...

Why it matters: Linux has become the backbone of many technology standards and software products. In the traditional desktop space, however, the open-source kernel is anything but a successful. If the ...

Linux developers are going to have more than one choice for building secure, cross-distribution applications. Ubuntu’s “snap” applications recently went cross-platform, having been ported to other ...

How to convert all your Snap packages to Flatpak on Ubuntu with Unsnap Your email has been sent For anyone who wants to dump Snap in favor of Flatpak, a new tool has surfaced to make this process ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover the exciting intersection of Linux and handheld gaming. This article is more than 6 years old. One of the things I love ...

The Flatpak framework for distributing Linux desktop applications is now in prodaction release, after three years of beta status. The framework, originally called XDG-app, is intended to make Linux ...