LHS Episode #235: Linux App Package Deep Dive

July 10, 2018 by Black Sparrow Media Episode #235 Duration: 00:54:32

Greetings and many welcomes to Episode 235 of Linux in the Ham Shack. In this episode, your hosts take a relatively deep dive into some new methods for distributing software packages in Linux and potentially other operating systems. Specifically mentioned are snaps, appimage and flatpak as well as discussion of other information relevant to distributing and installing software on Linux systems. Hope you enjoy--and thank you for listening!

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Segment 1 (Deep Dive)

Binary Application Distribution Outside the Repositories
snaps
Source: https://snapcraft.io/store
flatpak
Source: https://flathub.org/home
Additional Info: https://github.com/winepak/applications
appimage
Source: https://appimage.github.io/apps/
Additional Info: https://www.osradar.com/github-alternatives-for-hosting-open-source-projects/

Segment 2 (Announcements & Feedback)

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Comment on Episode #232 from Dave, WB4ONA
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