📰 AppManager is a Gear Lever alternative with a macOS aesthetic, and it just hit version 3.0.0

When I first started using Linux, I had no idea why people used AppImages. Fortunately, after I learned that they're essentially just EXE files, they became more useful; then, when I discovered Gear Lever, I started to prefer using the AppImage over, say, a Flatpak or a proper installation.

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#flatpak #appimage #linux

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https://www.xda-developers.com/appmanager-is-a-gear-lever-alternative-with-a-macos-aesthetic-and-it-just-hit-version-300/

📰 KDE Linux gets performance improvements, new default apps and goes all-in on Flatpak

The KDE developers are working towards the first Beta release of KDE Linux, their own home-grown immutable operating system.Read the full article on GamingOnLinux.

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#flatpak #linux #kde

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https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/kde-linux-gets-performance-improvements-new-default-apps-and-goes-all-in-on-flatpak/

📰 PipeWire 1.6 Released With Many New Features

PipeWire 1.6 is out today as the newest feature release for this software widely used by the Linux desktop for managing of audio and video streams while nicely integrating with sandboxed Flatpak apps and more...

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#linux #flatpak

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https://www.phoronix.com/news/PipeWire-1.6

📰 Not a Firefox Fork! Kagi's Orion Browser Arrives on Linux as a Public Beta

The Flatpak-only build brings basic browsing but extensions and Kagi Sync aren't ready yet.

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#flatpak #firefox #linux

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https://feed.itsfoss.com/link/24361/17300329/orion-browser-linux-beta-release

📰 Age checks creep into Linux as systemd gets a DOB field

Flatpak may be next, and the lobbying behind it is raising eyebrows After weeks of debate, code to record user age was finally merged into the Linux world's favorite system management daemon.…

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#flatpak #systemd #linux

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https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2026/03/24/foss_age_verification/

📰 Flatpak 1.16.4 Fixes Critical Sandbox Escape Vulnerability

Flatpak 1.16.4 addresses a critical sandbox escape vulnerability that could allow host file access and code execution, along with three additional security issues.

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https://linuxiac.com/flatpak-1-16-4-fixes-critical-sandbox-escape-vulnerability/

📰 Shelly 2.1 Package Manager for Arch Linux Revamps AppImage Support

Shelly 2.1 package manager for Arch Linux is now available for download with better support for AppImage, Flatpak, and AUR packages, as well as many other enhancements.

🔗 Source: https://9to5linux.com/shelly-2-1-package-manager-for-arch-linux-revamps-appimage-support

#appimage #arch #flatpak #linux

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📰 Flatpak 1.17.7 To Track The Age Of Configurations For Providing Much Better Performance

Flatpak 1.17.7 is now available for continuing to advance open-source app sandboxing and distribution on the Linux desktop. Some interesting new features are in tow with this Flatpak update plus there is also an updated XDG-Desktop-Portal release too...

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#flatpak #linux #opensource

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https://www.phoronix.com/news/Flatpak-1.17.7-Released

📰 GNOME's Help Viewer Updated Due To Flatpak Sandbox Escape Vulnerability

GNOME's help viewer, Yelp, last year was impacted by a serious security issue for arbitrary file reads. There's a new vulnerability affecting the GNOME help viewer that led to the Yelp 49.1 release to address a possible Flatpak sandbox escape vector...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/GNOME-Help-Viewer-2026-Sandbox

#flatpak #gnome

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📰 Downloaded Cemu for Linux recently? You may have malware

If you recently downloaded the Cemu emulator for Linux from the project’s GitHub, be aware: it may have added malware to your system. The team behind the Wii U emulator discovered that both the official AppImage and its Ubuntu ZIP assets for the Cemu 2.6 release available to download from GitHub were “compromised”. Cemu’s Flatpak was not affected, nor were the GitHub installers for Windows and macOS. To wit: if you downloaded Cemu 2.

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#appimage #flatpak #linux #ubuntu

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https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/05/cemu-linux-malware

📰 Malware found in Linux builds of Cemu Wii U emulator

If you’ve downloaded the Cemu Wii U emulator for Linux from the project’s official GitHub in the past few weeks, bad news: it may have added malware to your system when you ran it. The team who develop the the open-source emulator recently discovered that both the Linux AppImage and ZIP package of Cemu 2.6 on Github were “compromised” packages containing malware. The Cemu Flatpak and installers for Windows and macOS are not affected.

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#appimage #flatpak #linux #opensource

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https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/05/cemu-linux-malware

📰 Flatpak’s Future May Leave Non-systemd Distros Behind

Flatpak’s future sandboxing design may depend more heavily on systemd services, putting non-systemd compatibility under question.

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#flatpak #systemd

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https://linuxiac.com/flatpaks-future-may-leave-non-systemd-distros-behind/

📰 Flathub bans AI-coded apps – with some exceptions

You’ll have to sift through fewer vibe-coded apps on Flathub in future, as the store has announced a policy change on software made using AI tools. Flathub, the de-facto place to find and install Flatpak applications, is banning the use of “AI” coded applications and automated submissions going forward. It’s not a blanket ban – mature projects with AI code are allowed A change to the store’s policy note says “applications containing AI-generated...

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#flatpak

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https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/06/flathub-bans-ai-coded-apps

📰 T2 Linux 26.6 Brings Linux 7.0, Refined KDE Plasma Desktop with Flatpak Support

T2 Linux SDE 26.6 is now available for download as a hefty update for this highly portable source-based Linux distribution adding a refined KDE Plasma desktop with Flatpak support and Linux 7.0.

🔗 Source: https://9to5linux.com/t2-linux-26-6-brings-linux-7-0-refined-kde-plasma-desktop-with-flatpak-support

#flatpak #kde #linux #plasma

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📰 Flatpak 1.18 Linux App Sandboxing and Distribution Framework Officially Released

Flatpak 1.18 Linux application sandboxing and distribution framework is now available for download. This is a major release that brings several new features and improvements.

🔗 Source: https://9to5linux.com/flatpak-1-18-linux-app-sandboxing-and-distribution-framework-officially-released

#flatpak #linux

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📰 Linux Lite 8.0 sheds Chrome, slims down, and finds its name fits better than ever

Firefox is in, Snap and Flatpak are still out, but a default AI helper may raise eyebrows.

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#firefox #flatpak #linux

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https://www.theregister.com/os-platforms/2026/06/10/linux-lite-80-sheds-chrome-slims-down-and-finds-its-name-fits-better-than-ever/5253519

📰 GIMP v0.54 From 1996 With Motif Toolkit Now Flatpak'ed For Modern Linux Desktops

The open-source world waited long enough for the GIMP 3.0 release that finally came last year with its GTK3 port and more, but for those with time on their hands this weekend and want to relive GIMP's past from long ago, GIMP 0.54 has been adapted for Flatpak to work on modern Linux desktops. What makes this version of GIMP from 1996 notable is that it was the last to use the Motif toolkit...

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#flatpak #linux #opensource

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https://www.phoronix.com/news/GIMP-0.54-Flatpak

📰 Shelly 2.4 GUI Package Manager for Arch Linux Released with New Features

Shelly 2.4 open-source graphical package manager for Arch Linux-based distributions is now available for download with improved support for AppImage and Flatpak packages, CLI refactor, and other changes.

🔗 Source: https://9to5linux.com/shelly-2-4-gui-package-manager-for-arch-linux-released-with-new-features

#appimage #arch #flatpak #linux #linuxbased #opensource

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📰 Blast from the past as GIMP 0.54 is revived in Flatpak form

Retro-computing fun for the nostalgic with first (and last) release to use Motif instead of GTK.

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#flatpak

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https://www.theregister.com/software/2026/06/23/blast-from-the-past-as-gimp-054-is-revived-in-flatpak-form/5259651

📰 A 30-Year-Old GIMP Build Used to Create Tux Is Now a Linux Flatpak

GIMP 0.54.1, the 1996 build used to create the original Tux mascot, has been revived as a Flatpak for modern Linux systems.

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#flatpak #linux

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https://linuxiac.com/a-30-year-old-gimp-build-used-to-create-tux-is-now-a-linux-flatpak/